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The Institute of Physics invites nominations for its early career medals. These recognise and reward early career contributions to physics. The following awards are offered:

•James Clerk Maxwell medal for early career contributions to theoretical, mathematical or computational physics;

•Henry Moseley medal for younger research workers;

•Clifford Paterson medal for contributions to the application of physics in an industrial or commercial context;

•Jocelyn Bell Burnell medal for early-career contributions to physics by a female physicist within five years of her bachelor’s or master’s degree;

•Daphne Jackson medal for contributions to physics education and to widening participation within it;

•Mary Somerville medal for contributions to public engagement within physics.

The institute welcomes nominations from the industry community. Nominations for the Clifford Paterson

medal 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. Nominees must be as of 31 January 2017 and allowing for career breaks, within six yeas of completing their PhD or within 10 years of start of their first employment contract in physics research. Self-nominations are not allowed, however, this does not apply to the Jocelyn Bell Burnell medal.

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