Professor Apala Majumdar from the University of Strathclyde has won a Suffrage Science Award for 2020 Maths and Computing. Dr Nina Snaith, University of Bristol, on her nomination of Professor Apala Majumdar, University of Strathclyde said: “Apala does outstanding research in liquid crystals and partially ordered materials. She stands out because of the vast array of collaborations she maintains, from pure mathematicians to projects with industry. Her absolute dedication to mathematics has led to a brilliant and prolific output of interdisciplinary work.”

For more information about the Majumdar group, visit https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/apala-majumdar and https://themajumdargroup.wordpress.com.

Announcement is available on: https://www.suffragescience.org/m-c-2020-award-handover