Dr Rachel Evans has been awarded the Dillwyn medal by the Learned Society of Wales, which recognises outstanding early career research in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). The medal was awarded by the President of the LSW, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, at a ceremony in at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.

The Dillwyn Medals

Sponsored by Airbus Corporate Technical Office, the Dillwyn medals are named after the prodigious Swansea-based Dillwyn family, whose pioneering exploits in Welsh science, culture, politics and industry during the nineteenth century continues to serve as an impressive and inspiring legacy for young researchers.