Winners of inaugural Stephen Hawking medal announced

Composer Hans Zimmer, physicist Jim Al-Khalili and documentary Particle Fever recognised for their roles in propelling science into the public consciousness

Composer Hans Zimmer, physicist Jim Al-Khalili and science documentary Particle Fever have been announced as the inaugural winners of the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication.

The gongs are intended to recognise individuals or endeavours that have propelled science into the public consciousness.They will be presented by Hawking later this month at the Starmus Festival in Tenerife.