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Hiranya Peiris wins prestigious Fred Hoyle IoP Medal and Prize
19 July 2018
Distinguished cosmologist Professor Hiranya Peiris (UCL Physics & Astronomy) has been awarded the 2018 Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics.
The Institute of Physics annual Fred Hoyle awards recognise and reward excellence in individuals and teams who have made a contribution to physics in the UK and Ireland. Commenting on the 2018 award winners, IOP President, Professor Dame Julia Higgins said: “It is a pleasure for me to recognise and celebrate today exceptional physics by exceptional individuals.”