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SUMMARY: Reflections on the legacy of Sir Joseph Rotblat in a time of risi
 ng nuclear risk: the responsibility of scientists with Athene Donald - Pro
 fessor Athene Donald ( Director\, Physics of Medicine\, Cavendish Laborato
 ry)
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DESCRIPTION:The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and British Pugwa
 sh are pleased to host a public lecture by Professor Dame Athene Donald.\n
 \nAthene Donald will reflect on Sir Joseph Rotblat's enduring legacy in th
 e face of increasing nuclear risks and the critical responsibilities of sc
 ientists in today's world.\n\nAthene Donald is Professor of Experimental P
 hysics and Master of Churchill College. Athene was awarded a BA and PhD in
  Physics from the University of Cambridge and spent 4 years as a postdocto
 ral research associate at Cornell University before returning to Cambridge
 . She served as a Professor at the Cavendish Laboratory since 1998 and was
  elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1999. Athene specializes in soft
  matter and biological physics has contributed extensively to gender equal
 ity initiatives and holds numerous honorary doctorates. In 2009 she was aw
 arded the L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Europe. She w
 as appointed a Dame Commander of the British Empire for Services to Physic
 s in 2010. Recognized for her ‘indefatigable and pioneering’ efforts\,
  she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 for advancing g
 ender equality in science policy. She has also given evidence to the House
  of Lords Science and Technology Committee\, for its ongoing inquiry into 
 people and skills in UK Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics
  and the Commons Science and Technology Committee on diversity in STEM.
LOCATION:Babbage Lecture Theatre
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