| Glaxo Wellcome ABSW
Science Writers' Awards 1999 |
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| The best feature on science subject in a national or regional newspaper |
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Simon Hadlington
Freelance
for ‘Who says slime doesn't pay?', published in The Independent on 27 August 1999 |
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Aisling Irwin
Science Correspondent, The Daily Telegraph
for ‘Gene Warfare', published in the Telegraph Magazine on 27 March 1999 |
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John Weitzman
Freelance
for ‘Medicinal bombs that can target tumours', published in The Times on 17 November 1999 |
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| The best feature on science subject in a specialist periodical |
Matin Durrani & Peter Rodgers
Deputy Editor & Editor, Physics World
for ‘Physics: past, present, future', published in Physics World in December 1999 |
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Robert Matthews
Freelance
for ‘The power of one', published in New Scientist on 10 July 1999 |
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Alison Motluk
Reporter, New Scientist
for ‘Jane behaving badly', published in New Scientist on 27 November 1999 |
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Stephanie Pain
Associate Editor, New Scientist
for ‘Sssss is for danger', published in New Scientist on 11 December 1999 |
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| The best news item on a science subject |
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Geoffrey Carr
Science Editor, The Economist
for 'What's the matter?', published in The Economist on 8 May 1999 |
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Steve Connor
Science Editor, The Independent
for ‘It is Britain's pre-eminent medical journal. Now its reputation hangs on a single issue', published in The Independent on 15 October 1999 |
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Robin McKie
Science Editor, The Observer
for ‘Gene pioneers herald medical revolution', published in The Observer on 3 October 1999 |
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| The best scripted/edited radio programme on a science subject |
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Wendy Barnaby
Freelance
for ‘Genetic weapons', transmitted on BBC World Service between 24 and 30 May 1999 |
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Richard Hollingham & Suzanne Mooney
Science Producer & Researcher, BBC Radio Science Unit
for ‘Discovery - the 30th anniversary of landing on the moon', transmitted on BBC World Service on 13 and 20 July 1999 |
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Pauline Newman & Ruth Evans
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Science Unit & Freelance Producer
for ‘The world of the whale', transmitted on BBC World Service on 19 January 1999 |
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Helen Sewell
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Science Unit
for ‘Discovery – Armenicum', transmitted on BBC World Service on 14 and 15 December 1999 |
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| The best television programme on a science subject |
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Nigel Henbest
Director of Development & Script Writer, Pioneer Productions
for ‘Universe', a series of four films broadcast on Channel 4 on 15, 22, 29 November and 6 December 1999 |
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Jan Klimkowski
Producer, BBC Science
for ‘Living Proof: Raising the dead', broadcast on BBC 1 on 28 September 1999 |
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Steve Ruggi
Producer, BBC Science
for ‘Horizon: Skeleton key', broadcast on BBC 2 on 25 March 1999 |
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| The best science writing on the World Wide Web |
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Sara Abdulla
Senior Science Writer, Nature
for ‘Phytotherapy – good science or big business?', published on Nature's Science Update web section on 13 May 1999 |
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Philip Ball
Science Writer, Nature
for ‘Focus on carbon nanotubes', published on Nature's Science Update web section on 26 November 1999 |
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Damian Carrington
Senior Broadcast Journalist, Science & Technology, BBC News Online
for ‘Ariane soars to success', published on BBC News Online on 9 and 10 December 1999 |
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Tom Standage
Science Correspondent, The Economist
for ‘Sailing by the stars', published on The Economist Online on 27 August 1999 |
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| The best communication of science in a non-science context |
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Oliver Morton
Freelance
for ‘The universe is savage', published in Prospect magazine on 19 December 1999 |
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Steve Connor
Science Editor, The Independent
for ‘Man of the Millennium' published in the Thursday Review of The Independent on 24 August 1999 |
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Professor Andrew Derrington
Nottingham University
for ‘How art puts the brain into a fresh perspective', published in the Track Pages of The Financial Times on 6 August 1999 |
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Robin McKie
Science Editor, The Observer
for ‘The dark side of the moon', published in the Travel Section of The Observer on 16 May 1999 |
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Clare Thompson
Editor in Chief, Biomednet
for ‘Frames of Mind', published in The Sunday Times on 24 October 1999 |
