Subject Awards

Tabor medal and prize

History
In 2008 Council established the Tabor medal and prize.

Terms
The award shall be made for distinguished research in surface or nanoscale physics.  The medal will be accompanied by a prize of £1000 and a certificate.

Medallists

2009
Professor Richard Jones
University of Sheffield

For his innovative work characterising polymer surfaces and thin films; and for his more recent work in nanoscience, developing novel polymeric nanostructures and being involved with societal aspects of the field.
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2008
Professor David Ritchie
The University of Cambridge

For his highly accomplished experimental work in developing and fabricating novel semiconductor quantum devices with a wide range of applications. His work has re-defined the frontiers of semiconductor physics.
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