Gold Medals

Business and Innovation medal of the Institute of Physics

Terms
The award shall be made for outstanding contributions to the organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context. The medal will be accompanied by a prize of £1000 and a certificate.

Medallists

2009
Professor Sir Richard Friend and Dr David Fyfe
Cambridge University / Cambridge Display Technology

For guiding the company Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) to a pre-eminent position in the development of light-emitting polymers and in the development of the technology for flat-panel displays and lighting.
Full citation

2008
Dr Donal Denvir
Andor Technology PLC

For his role in founding Andor Technology, which manufactures high-performance digital cameras, and for leading an R&D programme that has kept the company at the forefront of innovation.
Full citation

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