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November 17, 2022

Dodd-Walls Centre Director receives the 2022 Thomson Medal

Ōtepoti Dunedin was the location for a celebratory Research Honours Aotearoa event hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi.

At this event, David was presented with the prestigious Thomson Medal for establishing and developing the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, advocating for early career researchers and developing outreach partnerships through the museum sector.

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