World-leading physicist Professor Alison Bruce becomes the first female to win the prestigious award as a single female recipient.
Professor Bruce is being honoured for her ground-breaking work studying atomic nuclei. By examining the properties of these nuclei, her research provides insights into the interaction between the constituent neutrons and protons. This work helps us understand the properties of nuclei we can’t directly observe, such as those involved in solar processes and predict which might be applicable to medical uses like PET scans, bone scans, and cancer treatments with radionuclide therapy.
In its citation the Institute of Physics describes Professor Bruce as a ‘scientific pioneer, academic role model and highly respected international ambassador for nuclear science’.
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