Microbiology Outreach Prize

Microbiology award

Award

Microbiology Outreach Prize

Awarded for| Outstanding innovation in outreach about microbiology
Presented by| Microbiology Society
First award| 2009

Microbiology Outreach Prize is awarded annually by the Microbiology Society to those who made outstanding innovation in outreach about microbiology.[1]

It was introduced in 2009 and is awarded to individuals or teams. All members can nominate anyone they consider appropriate for this award.

The award consists of £500 and an invitation to give a demonstration or talk at the society's Annual Society Showcase in September.[1]

The following have been awarded this prize:[1][2]

* 2009 Jo Heaton
* 2010 Gemma Walton
* 2011 Nicola Stanley-Wall
* 2012 Marieke Hoeve
* 2013 James Redfern and Helen Brown
* 2014 Joana Alves Moscoso
* 2015 Adam Roberts
* 2016 Laura Piddock
* 2017 No award made
* 2018 Senga Robertson-Albertyn
* 2019 Matt Hutchings
* 2020 Sreyashi Basu and Sanjib Bhakta for Project Joi Hok! a community tuberculosis awareness programme in the UK[3]
* 2021 Edward Hutchinson
* 2022 Kalai Mathee and Jonathan Tyrrell

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Microbiology Outreach Prize". Microbiology Society. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
2. ^ "Prize winners 2023". Microbiology Society. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
3. ^ "Members Sreyashi Basu and Sanjib Bhakta win the 2020 Microbiology Outreach prize". Microbiology Society.