The Goronwy Jones prize

It was introduced by the then south Wales branch of IOP and named after John Goronwy Jones (1920-1999) in recognition of the contribution that he had made to physics education in south Wales and, indeed, throughout the UK.

A fitting account of Jones’s life and his role as a champion of physics education and teachers can be found in an article by Brenda Jennison that appeared in the journal Physics Education.

The prize is currently £300 and is awarded on an annual basis. It is awarded to the top-scoring A-level candidate in Physics (WJEC). It is our hope that it will continue to serve the purposes for which it was introduced, namely to promote excellence in the study of A-level physics, and to recognise the contribution made by Jones to both physics education and IOP in Wales.

Former winners:

• 2023
  Joseph Jenkins
  Pembrokeshire College 
  
  Yuchen Sun
  Cardiff Sixth Form College
• 2019
  Daniel Siromani
  St John’s College, Cardiff
• 2016
  Gwyn Zachary Edwards
  Cathedral School
• 2015
  Rhidian Thomas
  Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf 
  
  Jack Davies
  Ysgol Stanwell School
• 2014
  Dominic Manetta-Jones
  Brynteg Comprehensive school
• 2013
  Konrad Edwards
  Rougemont School
• 2012
  Christopher Howard Williamson
  Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
• 2011
  Alexander Marr
  Cardiff High School
• 2010
  Gruffudd Antur
  Ysgol y Berwyn