Current initiatives

Elizabeth Johnson memorial Lecture

Betty Johnson (1936-2003) was a highly respected physicist who worked tirelessly to encourage women into science. She was instrumental in establishing the Daphne Jackson Trust in 1992. The trust, based in Surrey, implements a fellowship scheme to enable a return to careers in science or engineering through updated knowledge and renewed professional skills. Betty Johnson was awarded an MBE in 2002 in recognition of her services to people returning to careers in science, engineering and technology.

The lecture takes place biennially, organised by the Diversity Team.  The next lecture will take place in 2011.  If you would like to be added to the list of invitees or you have a suggestion for an inspirational speaker, please contact us diversity@iop.org.

Past Lectures

2009 Dr Caroline Pontefract from the Commonwealth Secretariat and Dr Sue Dale Tunnicliffe (The Lady Tunnicliffe), from the Institute of Education and Trustee of CASTME, the Commonwealth Association for Science, Technology and Maths Educators.  ‘Commonwealth Secretariat's global plans for promoting science, engineering and maths and the importance of science education for pre-school children.’

2007 Claire Curtis-Thomas MP: ‘Gordon Brown Administers: Translating science into government policy’.

2005 Professor Jean-Patrick Connerade (President of Euroscience), the Lockyer Professor of Physics at Imperial College London: 'Can Science bring Europeans Together?’.

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