Prof. Athene Donald, University of Cambridge
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Prof. Athene Donald

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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 – 1974
    BA Theoretical Physics University of Cambridge

  • 1974 – 1977
    PhD University of Cambridge

  • 1977 – 1981
    Postdoctoral research, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University USA

  • 1981 – 1983
    SRC Research Fellowship, Department of Materials Science

  • 1983 – 1985
    Royal Society University Research Fellowship Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge

  • 1985 – 1995
    Lecturer Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge

  • 1995 – 1998
    Reader Cavendish Laboratory University of Cambridge

  • Since 1998
    Professor 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

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

 
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