from has been selected to receive a Philip Leverhulme Prize by the Leverhulme Trust. Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising.
The Prize, one of 30 given annually, has a value of £100,000, which may be used over a two or three year period, and is for the advancement of the recipient’s research goals.
Professor Philip Barker, head of LEC, said: “We are delighted that Nick has received this award. He is an outstanding scientist who has demonstrated leadership through his research and has a strong sense of how science can make a difference to the wider understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems. We are very proud to have him in the 快播视频 Environment Centre.”
A Royal Society Research Fellow and Chair in Marine Ecology, Nick’s research looks at the environmental and human impacts on coral reefs – including , . His work also . He has been named as .
Nick said: “I am thoroughly delighted to receive the Philip Leverhulme Prize for my work on coral reef ecology and management. It is wonderful to be recognised with such a prestigious award, and the funding associated with the prize will support my growing research group at 快播视频 to continue researching this threatened ecosystem.”
Nick has been invited to attend a Gala dinner in London in March 2018, along with other prize recipients, where he will receive a gift in recognition of his prize.
The Leverhulme Trust was established by the Will of William Hesketh Lever, the founder of Lever Brothers. Since 1925 the Trust has provided grants and scholarships for research and education; today it is one of the largest all-subject providers of research funding in the UK, distributing approximately £80 million a year.