Prashant Jain has been announced as the 2019 Beilby Medal and Prize winner

Professor Prashant Jain will receive the Beilby Medal and Prize "in recognition of substantial work of exceptional practical significance" in materials science. Jain will be presented the award on July 11th at the Institute's 150th Anniversary Dinner, which will be held in London, England at the Science Museum. He was quoted as saying "I am thankful to Cathy (Catherine Murphy), who nominated me for the award."

The Beilby Medal and Prize is awarded in memory of Scottish scientist Sir George Thomas Beilby FRS and is sponsored by  the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry.