Merton Physics Student Shortlisted for Woman of the Future Award
Physics DPhil candidate Jena Meinecke has been shortlisted for the Science Woman of the Future Award. Jena, one of two Oxford students being considered for one of this year's Women of the Future Awards, is the Founder and President of the Oxford Women in Physics Society, which promotes career development of women in physics while providing a welcoming support network. Her research work, which involves using high-power lasers to simulate the shocks that follow a supernova explosion, aims to lead us to a better understanding of some of the large-scale physical processes that occurred during the early development of the universe.
The Women of the Future Awards, in association with Shell, are a platform for successful young women in Britain today. Now in their ninth year, and open to women aged 35 or under, the awards continue to unearth and recognise inspirational stars of tomorrow across diverse sectors. The science category aims to recognise young female scientists who are forging new ground in research and scientific achievement. The winners will be announced on 28 October at the Park Lane Hilton, London.
Jena has also been chosen as October's CSWP Woman Physicist of the Month by the American Physical Society; and shortlisted for the Shell and Institute of Physics Award for the Very Early Career Woman Physicist of the Year 2014.
Most recently, Physics World magazine has named the work of an international team including Merton DPhil student Jena Meinecke, that uses one of the world's most powerful laser facilities to create tiny versions of supernova explosions in the laboratory, as one of their runner-up Breakthroughs of the Year 2014.
