Events in Physics
The award is supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and is named in honour of the biophysicist Rosalind Franklin, who made critical contributions to the understanding of the fine molecular structures of DNA. The first award was made in 2003.
The medal is of silver gilt and is accompanied by a grant of 拢30,000. The recipient of the award is expected to spend a proportion of the grant on implementing a project to raise the profile of women in STEM.