Cranwell Medal
# Cranwell Medal

The Cranwell Medal, previously the Science Communicator Medal, is awarded by the New Zealand Association of Scientists to a "practising scientist for excellence in communicating science to the general public in any area of science or technology". Prior to 2017 this medal was called the Science Communicator Medal, but was renamed to honour the botanist Lucy Cranwell.

In 1999 and 2000 the award was given as a number of Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Science Communicator Awards.

## Recipients

| Year | Recipient | Institution | Field |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Catriona MacLeod | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research | Biodiversity |
| 2021 | Michael Baker | University of Otago | Public health medicine |
| 2020 | Dianne Sika-Paotonu | University of Otago | Biomedical science |
| 2019 | Jeanette McLeod Phil Wilson | University of Canterbury | Mathematics |
| 2018 | Judith Bateup | University of Otago | |
| 2017 | Ocean Ripeka Mercier | Victoria University of Wellington | |
| 2016 | Jean Fleming | University of Otago | |
| 2015 | Christopher Battershill David Schiel | University of Waikato | Coastal ecology |
| 2015 | Christopher Battershill David Schiel | University of Canterbury | Coastal ecology |
| 2014 | Michelle Dickinson | University of Auckland | Fracture mechanics and nanotechnology |
| 2013 | Simon Lamb | Victoria University of Wellington | Climate change |
| 2012 | Siouxsie Wiles | University of Auckland | Microbiology |
| 2011 | Mark Quigley | University of Canterbury | Active tectonics and geomorphology |
| 2010 | Marc Wilson | Victoria University of Wellington | Psychology |
| 2009 | Ian Shaw | University of Canterbury | Chemicals in food |
| 2008 | Ian Spellerberg | Lincoln University | |
| 2007 | Simon Pollard | Canterbury Museum | Invertebrate zoology |
| 2006 | Liz Carpenter | AgResearch | |
| 2005 | Alison Campbell Penny Cooke | University of Waikato | |
| 2004 | Peter Buchanan | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research | Fungal systematics |
| 2003 | Cornel de Ronde | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences | |
| 2002 | Jonathan Hickford | Lincoln University | Biochemistry |
| 2001 | Chris De Freitas | University of Auckland | Global warming |
| 2000 | Phil L'Huillier | AgResearch | |
| 2000 | Caroline Cook | Dunedin International Science Festival | |
| 1999 | Hamish Campbell | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences | |
| 1999 | Tim Bell | University of Canterbury | |
| 1999 | Louise Thomas | Freelance writer, Wellington | |
| 1999 | Heather Worth | University of Auckland | |
| 1999 | Tony Conner | Crop and Food Research | |
| 1999 | Allen Heath Dallas Bishop David Cole | AgResearch | |
| 1999 | Bob Brockie | Victoria University of Wellington | |
