STFC UK ATC Director receives honour from Royal Astronomical Society and the German Astronomical Society.
Professor Gillian Wright CBE FRSE, Director at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC), will become the first UK recipient of the Caroline Herschel Medal.
The Caroline Herschel Medal is a joint award from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG).
The medal was launched in 2021 by the UK government in honour of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It commemorates late 18th and early 19th century astronomer Caroline Herschel, recognising her legacy, and the scientific links between Germany and the UK.
