The Caroline Herschel Medal and Prize 2025
The Caroline Herschel Medal celebrates the rich history of scientific collaboration between Germany and the United Kingdom. Administered jointly by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG), the medal is awarded in alternate years to researchers based in the UK and Germany. Following the awards to Prof. Dr. Eva Grebel in 2022, Prof. Gillian Wright in 2023 and Prof. Linda Tacconi in 2024 this year's medal will honour a woman astronomer working in the United Kingdom.
A new call for nominations is now open. The medal recognizes an established researcher for their outstanding contributions to astrophysics, either through research or leadership. All women are encouraged to apply, and self-nominations are welcomed.
The nominations will be judged by a panel comprising representatives from the two Societies.
The nomination should include:
- A full CV (including a description of broader service contributions, such as teaching, mentoring activities, and services to the astronomy community)
- A shortlist of key refereed publications (up to five)
- The names of two referees
- The nomination (minimum length 300 words, maximum length 600 words. Nominations should be written in English). The nomination should address how the nominee fulfils the criteria of the Award. Successful nominations argue a strong case for why the nominee deserves the award over and above one of their peers working in the same area. Candidates should also describe their UK-German collaborations. It is helpful if the nomination is phrased in such a way that extracts from it can be used in the formal recommendation of the Committee. The nomination should also include the nominee's present career stage and the nominee's present post.
Please complete the form online here. The deadline for nominations is December 2 2024
https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/caroline-herschel-medal-and-prize
Contacts:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walch-Gassner
President German Astronomical Society
praesident@astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Dr. Janine Fohlmeister
Press officer German Astronomical Society
pressofficer@astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Nush Cole
RAS Awards and Grants Officer
ncole@ras.ac.uk
