The Society's Frances Hoggan medal recognises and celebrates the contribution of outstanding women connected with Wales in the areas of science, medicine, engineering, technology or mathematics.
Frances Hoggan (1843-1927) was a pioneering medical practitioner, researcher and social reformer from Brecon who played a significant role in the battle for women in the UK to study medicine in the nineteenth century.
Read MoreThe Call for 2016/17 nominations is open - deadline 1 March 2017
Read MoreThe Frances Hoggan medal will be awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in any area of STEMM research, by a woman, resident in Wales, of Welsh birth or who otherwise can demonstrate a particular connection with Wales
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