Prof Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
Fellowship Type
College Position
Honorary Fellow
University Position
Master of Churchill College; Deputy Vice Chancellor; Professor of Experimental Physics Emerita
Department
Physics
Email
Degrees
BA Natural Sciences (Physics) (University of Cambridge), PhD in Physics (University of Cambridge)
Research Interests
Soft Matter and Biological Physics
Awards & Prizes
FRS (1999); DBE 2010; Mott Prize (IOP) 2005; Bakerian Prize Lecture (Royal Society) 2006; L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Europe 2009; Faraday Medal and Award (IOP) 2010; UKRC Lifetime Achievement Women of Outstanding Achievement Award (UKRC) 2011.
Other Interests
Diversity at national and university level, particularly around women in science; science policy and communication; Member of the ERC’s Scientific Council; Chair of the Steering Advisory Group for Department of Culture, Media and Sports; music, walking