The Cranwell Medal, previously the Science Communicator Medal, is awarded by the

New Zealand Association of Scientists The New Zealand Association of Scientists is an independent association for scientists in New Zealand. It was founded in 1941 as the New Zealand Association of Scientific Workers, and renamed in 1954.Gregory, G., 2013. Not to be forgotten: New ...

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 Lucy May Cranwell (7 August 1907 – 8 June 2000) was a New Zealand botanist responsible for groundbreaking work in palynology. Cranwell was appointed curator of botany at Auckland Museum in 1929, when she was 21 years old. As well as her work ...

. In 1999 and 2000 the award was given as a number of

Foundation for Research, Science and Technology The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology () was a Crown entity of New Zealand, established by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990. It had the stated mission of "investing for results from research, science a ...

Science Communicator Awards.

Recipients

References

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