Professor becomes the first woman to win Dan Walls Medal

A University of Canterbury Professor has become the first woman to win a prestigious NZ physics award.

Physics Professor Jenni Adams was presented with the 2021 Dan Walls Medal, the top award of the New Zealand Institute of Physics, at a ceremony in Wellington last night.

She talks to Jesse about the work she’s done that’s earned her the prestigious award.

Professor becomes the first woman to win Dan Walls Medal
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