Launch of the Frances Hoggan Medal – 27 January 2016

Wednesday 27 January 2016 10.45am – 12.00pm, Senedd Oriel Gallery, Cardiff Bay

Sponsored by Edwina Hart MBE AM Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

We are pleased to invite you to the Launch of the Learned Society of Wales’s Frances Hoggan Medal, which will be held in the Senedd Oriel Gallery, Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 27 January 2016, between 10.45am and 12pm.

The Society’s new medal, sponsored by Welsh Government will be awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in any area of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research, by a woman, resident in Wales, of Welsh birth or who otherwise can demonstrate a particular connection with Wales. The first award will be made in May 2016.

The medal is named in honour of Dr Frances Hoggan (née Morgan) (1843 –1927), from Brecon, the first British woman to receive a medical doctorate from a university in Europe. In addition to being a recognised clinical researcher Frances was also a campaigner and social reformer and became heavily involved during the 1880s in debates concerning intermediate and higher education in Wales, particularly with emphasis on the importance of opportunities for women.

Eventbrite - Launch of the Frances Hoggan Medal

Spaces are limited, so you are advised to respond promptly to ensure a place.

You can follow the event live on Twitter using the hashtag #HogganMedal.