title: James Joule Medal and Prize
text: # James Joule Medal and Prize
  
  The James Joule Medal and Prize is awarded by the Institute of Physics. It was established in 2008, and was named in honour of James Prescott Joule, British physicist and brewer. The award is made for distinguished contributions to applied physics. The medal is silver and is accompanied by a prize of £1000.
  
  The medal gained international recognition in 2018 when it was awarded to Sri Lankan scientist Ravi Silva of University of Surrey, whose work in part led to the establishment of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTec).
  
  ## Recipients
  
  The following persons have received this medal:
  
  * 2022 Michael Holynski, for distinguished contributions to the development of quantum sensors
  * 2021 Bajram Zeqiri, for development of acoustic measurement techniques and sensors
  * 2020 Richard Bowtell, for new hardware and techniques for biomedical imaging
  * 2019 Robert Hadfield, for infrared single photon detection technology
  * 2018 Ravi Silva, for carbon nanomaterials
  * 2017 Henry Snaith, for metal-halide perovskite solar cells
  * 2015 Judith Driscoll, for strongly correlated oxides
  * 2013 Paul French, for fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy
  * 2011 Donald D Arnone, for terahertz radiation research
  * 2009 Jenny Nelson, for theoretical analysis of photovoltaic materials
  * 2008 David Parker, for positron emission particle tracking
  