PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS//
David Hutchings
Physics teacher David Hutchings
has been elected as a Fellow of the
Institute of Physics in recognition of his
achievements as a teacher and author
and the impact his work has made in
the sector.
Fellowship is the highest level of
membership of the IOP, a scientific
membership society working to advance
people’s knowledge, understanding
and enjoyment of physics. Fellows
are elected by their peers to head a
community which works with a range
of partners to support and develop
the teaching of physics in schools, to
encourage innovation, growth and
productivity in business, and to provide
evidence-based advice and support to
governments.
Dame Julia Higgins, President of the
IOP, said: “Fellowship of the IOP is in
recognition of David Hutchings’ achievements
in physics and contributions to the profession.
Dan Cimmermann
HEAD OF ART DAN
CIMMERMANN EXHIBITS
IN JAPAN
At the start of the summer I was lucky
enough to complete an art residency in
Tokyo, Japan at Almost Perfect Gallery.
I was there for ten days and worked in
their studio gallery to produce some
new work for a small exhibition at the
end of my stay.
It confirms his position as a leading physics
professional and his ability to progress the
future of the discipline. We are delighted to
welcome him to the Fellowship community
and look forward to working with him to help
us strengthen the voice of the Institute.”
Professor Paul Hardaker, CEO of the
IOP, added: “As you would expect, we are
passionate about physics education as physics
teachers can plant the seed for a lifelong love of
physics. We are therefore particularly proud
to recognise the excellent work that David
does as a teacher and author, and his delivery
of training and support to
other teachers. David is
helping to create the next
generation of physicists.”
festival in London to talk about the
books with the event’s thousands of
visitors.
Mark
Ronan, Headmaster, said:
“Congratulations to David on his well-
deserved IOP Fellowship. His enthusiasm for
his subject is infectious and already inspires
and energises our students to engage with
physics in the classroom. I am confident the
new partnerships and collaborations David
will build through his prestigious fellowship
will benefit pupils for years to come.”
Mr Hutchings has co-
written a book, Let There
Be Science: Why God loves
science, and science needs
God and contributed
to A Teacher’s Guide to
Science and Religion in
the Classroom . He was
recently invited to the
New Scientist Live
canvases and a mural. These works
were then exhibited alongside work that
I managed to squeeze into my suitcase
and bring along with me on the flight
at their Naka Meguro and Nihonbashi
galleries.
It was a wonderful experience in a
fascinating city with such a rich cultural
history and incredible food!
I spent three weeks in Japan all together
and arranged to show work at another
gallery too, Brick and Mortar, where
I collaborated with Japanese artist,
Amane Murakami on a series of large
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