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Honorary Fellow Paul Brown MBE, Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop Manager at Imperial College, explains why we need to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution to physics made by technicians. Nominations for the 2022 IOP Awards are open until 14 February. For more information visit iop.org/awards
Transcript:
Technicians provide a critical role in all areas of physics. Behind every Principal Investigator, technicians are working behind the scenes, building apparatus which make research and teaching possible.
I began my career as an apprentice, and I’ve been working as a technician for 32 years which is why I was so pleased when the Institute of Physics introduced their Technical Skills Awards in 2019. We need to celebrate what technicians do.
I urge you to think about the people in your department who support you, and encourage you to nominate them for this year’s IOP Technical Skills Awards.
It’s time we recognised these unsung heroes.
Honorary Fellow Paul Brown MBE, Mechanical Instrumentation Workshop Manager at Imperial College, explains why we need to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution to physics made by technicians. Nominations for the 2022 IOP Awards are open until 14 February. For more information visit iop.org/awards
Transcript:
Technicians provide a critical role in all areas of physics. Behind every Principal Investigator, technicians are working behind the scenes, building apparatus which make research and teaching possible.
I began my career as an apprentice, and I’ve been working as a technician for 32 years which is why I was so pleased when the Institute of Physics introduced their Technical Skills Awards in 2019. We need to celebrate what technicians do.
I urge you to think about the people in your department who support you, and encourage you to nominate them for this year’s IOP Technical Skills Awards.
It’s time we recognised these unsung heroes.
