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Physical sciences
Prof. Athene Donald
Nominated by
- The Royal Society
- AcademiaNet member since 18.08.2015
- AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria
Employed by
- University of Cambridge
Academic Discipline/Fields
- Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
Field
Physical sciences
Area of specialisation
Soft matter and biological physics
Research interests
Microscopy, microrheology, structure-property relationships, cellular biophysics, protein aggregation, mechanical properties, biopolymers
Distinctions and Awards
Bakerian Lecture Royal Society 2006
CV Boys (1989), Mott (2005) and Faraday (2010) Medals of the Institute of Physics
L'Oreal/Unesco For Women in Science Laureate for Europe 2009
Honorary DScs UEA and Exeter University (2012); Sheffield University (2013); Swansea and UCL (2014); Heriot Watt, Manchester and Liverpool (2015).
DBE (2010)
Interested in
- Interdisciplinary science and its challenges, Diversity and women in science issues
Doctorate
- 1977: Electron microscopy of grain boundary embrittled systems
Short CV/Education and training
- 1971 – 1974BA Theoretical Physics University of Cambridge
- 1974 – 1977PhD University of Cambridge
- 1977 – 1981Postdoctoral research, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University USA
- 1981 – 1983SRC Research Fellowship, Department of Materials Science
- 1983 – 1985Royal Society University Research Fellowship Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge
- 1985 – 1995Lecturer Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge
- 1995 – 1998Reader Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge
- Since 1998Professor of Experimental Physics Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge
Selected publications
Membership in scientific bodies/juries
FRS, Fellow of Academia Europaea and EURASC
Trustee of the Science Museum (London)
Member ERC Scientific Council
Media coverage
Write for Guardian Science Blogs; Personal blog http://occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald
Occasional articles in UK national newspapers
Additional qualifications
Master of Churchill College
Soft Skills/Other activities and achievements
Additional interests
Science policy
Other activities and achievements/family
Married with two children (adult)
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News
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An imperative to communicate
As part of a series on »Science Communication« in the European Research Council Magazine, Dame Athene Donald, member of the ERC's Scientific Council, gives her views on the joys of finding your voice and the political impact of doing so.
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Evidence-based politics and women in science
Award-winning researcher, champion of women in science and prolific blogger: Professor Dame Athene Donald has much to say about the role of science in society, the importance of science communication and gender equality in academia. Donald is a Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge. She studies soft matter physics and its applications to synthetic and biological systems.