The Martin & Willis Prize
The Martin & Willis Prize was initiated in 1994 in memory of the first two IRDG chairmen, Dr A. E. Martin (1950-1970) and Professor Harry W. Willis (1970-1990). The prize is awarded for the best presentation by a young spectroscopist (not necessarily a member of the IRDG) at the Martin & Willis Prize Meeting which traditionally run biennially and takes place the day before a full IRDG meeting.
Prizes are usually awarded for best oral presentation and best poster.
Past recipients of the Martin & Willis Prize
18th Martin & Willis meeting (2022):
Oral: Annelouise McCullogh (University of Glasgow)
Topic: Application of infrared spectroscopy to derive structure-activity relationships for industrially relevant heterogeneous catalysis: An adsorbate geometry investigation
17th Martin & Willis Prize meeting (2020):
Oral: Iona Hill (University of Strathclyde)
Topic: Raman Spectroscopy as a Method to Study Radiation Response in Glioma Cells
16th Martin & Willis Prize meeting (2019):
Oral: Laura Moran (University of Exeter)
Poster: Hannah Tiernan (Imperial College, London)
2019 Oral Presentations 1st Laura Moran, Joint 2nd Joshua Lea and Ziwei Ye
Laura's supervisor Lorna Ashton, left next to Professor Karen Faulds, was winner of the 2005 prize.
15th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2018)
Oral: Katherine Ember (University of Edinburgh)
14th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2016)
Oral: Sian Sloan-Dennison (University of Strathclyde)
Poster: Calum Welsh (University of Nottingham)
13th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2015)
Oral: Lauren Jamieson (University of Edinburgh)
Poster: Ashley Love (University of Nottingham)
12th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2013)
Oral: Sarah McAughtrie (University of Strathclyde)
Poster: Laura Gilpin (University of Glasgow)
11th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2011)
Oral: Peter Kett (Cambridge University)
Poster: Tibebe Lemma (Dublin City University)
10th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2008)
Oral: Fiona McKenzie (University of Strathclyde)
Poster: Han Xue (University of Nottingham)
9th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2007)
Oral: Suzanne Cintras (University of Southampton)
Poster: Eric Brunner (University of Surrey)
Poster: Martin Isabelle (Gloucester Royal Hospital NHS Trust)
8th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2005)
Oral: Lorna Ashton (University of Manchester)
Poster: Alex Cowan (University of Nottingham)
7th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2004)
Oral: Louise Fido (Queen’s University Belfast)
Poster: Alex Cowan (University of Nottingham)
8th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2005)
Oral: Lorna Ashton (University of Manchester)
Poster: Josephine V. Glenn (Queen’s University Belfast)
6th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2002)
Oral: Joanne Dyer (University of Nottingham)
Poster: Ljiljana Fruk (University of Strathclyde)
5th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (2000)
Oral: Vincent Humblot (University of Liverpool)
Poster: Simon Malone (University of East Anglia)
4th Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (1998)
Oral: Andrea Parr (University of Northumbria)
Poster: Peter Eaton (Sheffield Hallam University)
3rd Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (1996)
Oral: Chris Sammon (Sheffield Hallam University)
Poster: Frank Sowry (University of East Anglia)
2nd Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (1996)
Oral: Calum Munro (University of Strathclyde)
1st Martin & Willis Prize Meeting (1994)
Oral: Tami Freeman
