Last year, five scientists at AWE achieved the prestigious accomplishment of Fellowship at the Institute of Physics (IOP). The IOP Fellowship is an honorary level membership awarded to individuals that have made a significant contribution to their sector. These Fellowships are important for advancing knowledge, celebrating exceptional work, and establishing leaders to represent innovation in physics for a next generation.
In celebrating the five Fellows’ accreditation, we spoke to David Green, Cassie Hill, Glenn Whiteman, John O’Malley, and Jeremy Millett, about their achievements:
David Green
David is a Forensic Seismologist at AWE Blacknest. His research in seismic activity has featured in Science magazine and is essential to international efforts to verify the comprehensive-nuclear-test-ban treaty. For David, his IOP Fellowship is a significant opportunity to increase geophysics representation in the scientific community:
“Raising awareness of geophysics’ impact on global challenges is important to ensuring we have subject matter experts that can provide the UK government with reliable and accurate information, today and in the future. Being recognised with a Fellowship from the IOP is not only a great validation for our work in nuclear security, but is also an avenue to showcase what students and scientists can achieve in the field.”
Cassie Hill (pictured)
Cassie is the Group Leader for AWE’s Radiation Detection group. Cassie has been with AWE since 2006 and now leads a team of scientists who work to detect, identify, quantify and characterise radioactive materials to deliver nuclear safety and security. Cassie values the Fellowship as it allows scientists to showcase the value of their work on a much larger scale:
“To me, membership of a professional institution is one of the few opportunities we get to demonstrate to our collaborators, and our adversaries, that the work we do is credible and of a high quality. This means a lot to me as an individual scientist wanting to improve my own abilities, but also in my role in demonstrating Nuclear Security.”
Glenn Whiteman
Glenn is a Principal Scientist at AWE. When asked about his next steps forward after being awarded the IOP Fellowship, Glenn reflects on the immense responsibility this position brings:
“A Fellowship is a superb way to drive engagement, to open doors and forge opportunities for collaborations across research boundaries. As I move forward, I also recognise that this gives me important responsibilities to help develop others in our communities, something I am keen to continue.”
John O’Malley
John is the Science Advisor for Nuclear Threat Reduction at AWE – advising, steering and ensuring the delivery of key activities in support of nuclear deterrence in the UK. He also mentors and works with other scientists and engineers, both inside and outside AWE. John sees his Fellowship as an accumulation of achievements in his career, and adds:
“Connecting deeper with national experts and the international community is an integral part of how we maintain competence and professional development for our people. The fantastic support and encouragement by colleagues has made this Fellowship a reality. I hope it can better influence wider technical communities in developing the right capabilities to support current and future challenges. I continue to be enriched and enthused by the joy of science and celebration of some of the fantastic talent I know we have in the UK.”
Jeremy Millett
Jeremy is a scientist at AWE. He was awarded the IOP Fellowship earlier this year for his work in condensed matter physics. On his Fellowship achievement, Jeremy says:
“I’m incredibly proud that me and my colleagues’ achievements have been acknowledged by the Institute of Physics in this way. It is a testament to the work we do at AWE to support the UK’s nuclear security, as well as the many wonderful collaborations we have been involved with over the course of my career, both nationally and around the world.”