Cranwell Medal

The Cranwell Medal, previously the Science Communicator Medal, is awarded by the New Zealand Association of Scientists to a "practising scientist for excellence in communicating science to the general public in any area of science or technology". Prior to 2017 this medal was called the Science Communicator Medal, but was renamed to honour the botanist Lucy Cranwell.

In 1999 and 2000 the award was given as a number of Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Science Communicator Awards.

Recipients +YearRecipientInstitutionField 1999 Hamish Campbell Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Tim Bell University of Canterbury Louise Thomas Freelance writer, Wellington Heather Worth University of Auckland Tony Conner Crop and Food Research Allen HeathDallas BishopDavid Cole AgResearch Bob Brockie Victoria University of Wellington 2000 Phil L'Huillier AgResearch Caroline Cook Dunedin International Science Festival 2001 Chris De Freitas University of Auckland Global warming2002 Jonathan Hickford Lincoln University Biochemistry2003 Cornel de Ronde Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences 2004 Peter Buchanan Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Fungal systematics2005 Alison CampbellPenny Cooke University of Waikato 2006 Liz Carpenter AgResearch 2007 Simon Pollard Canterbury Museum Invertebrate zoology2008 Ian Spellerberg Lincoln University 2009 Ian Shaw University of Canterbury Chemicals in food2010 Marc Wilson Victoria University of Wellington Psychology2011 Mark Quigley University of Canterbury Active tectonics and geomorphology2012 Siouxsie Wiles University of Auckland Microbiology2013 Simon Lamb Victoria University of Wellington Climate change2014 Michelle Dickinson University of Auckland Fracture mechanics and nanotechnology 2015 Christopher BattershillDavid Schiel University of Waikato Coastal ecology University of Canterbury2016 Jean Fleming University of Otago 2017 Ocean Ripeka Mercier Victoria University of Wellington 2018 Judith Bateup University of Otago 2019 Jeanette McLeodPhil Wilson University of Canterbury Mathematics2020 Dianne Sika-Paotonu University of Otago Biomedical science2021Michael Baker University of Otago Public health medicine2022Catriona MacLeod Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Biodiversity2023 Natalie NetzlerChris Puli'uvea University of Auckland Māori and Pacific community heath2024 Colin Miskelly Te Papa Ornithology2025Nic RawlenceUniversity of OtagoPalaeontology

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