John Maddox Competition in Science With A Prize of £ 3000

The John Maddox Prize recognises the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so. Candidates for the John Maddox Prize must be nominated. The nominator should normally be an individual who is familiar with the work of the candidate but self-nomination will be considered in exceptional circumstances. This is a global prize: people from any country and in any field can be nominated.

Individuals can be nominated for any kind of public activity in any of the following areas:
[1] Addressing misleading information about any scientific issue (including social science and medicine)
[2] Bringing sound evidence to bear in a public or policy debate.
[3] Helping people to make sense of a complex scientific issue.

Eligibility criteria:

[1] Candidates for the John Maddox Prize must be nominated.

[2] Permission must be sought from the nominee.

[3] If possible, a supporting referee should be included in the nomination form who may be contacted for supporting information and comments regarding the candidate’s activities.

[4]  Nominations and supporting references must be submitted in English.

[5] Staff, trustees and directors of the supporting organisations and previous or current members of the judging panel and their direct relations are not eligible for nomination for the prize, though they may nominate.

[6]  Previous winners are ineligible but those commended or nominated in previous years may be nominated again, if they fulfil the criteria in the current year.