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The Institute of Physics invites nominations for its gold medals. These recognise a contribution to physics in the UK or Ireland. The following awards are available:

•Paul Dirac medal, for contributions to theoretical, mathematical and computational physics;

•Michael Faraday medal, for contributions to experimental physics, awarded to a physicist of international reputation in any sector;

•Richard Glazebrook medal, for leadership in a physics context;

•Katharine Burr Blodgett medal, for contributions to the organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context;

•Lawrence Bragg medal, for contributions to physics education and to widening participation within it;

•William Thomson, Lord Kelvin medal, for contributions to public engagement within physics.

The institute welcomes nominations from the industry community. Nominations for the Katharine Burr Blodgett medals may be for an individual or for a team within an organisation who have made a significant contribution to the application of physics in an industrial or commercial context. Self-nominations are not accepted.

Each award consists of a medal and a prize of £1,000.