The 2017 Wellcome Image Awards are just around the corner. It’s a tough job picking, but our judges are hard at work weighing up the beauty and merits of each. We asked them for a sneak peek at what’s in store.
“The Wellcome Image Awards celebrate the best in science image making. Hear some of the 2017 Awards judges talk about the power of visual imagery and this year’s selection of images. The winning images will be announced on 15 March 2017
Find out more about the Wellcome Image Awards: http://www.wellcomeimageawards.org”
Judging panel:
- James Cutmore, Picture Editor of BBC Focus
- Anne Deconinck, Executive Director of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
- Catherine Draycott, Head of Wellcome Images
- Eric Hilaire, Science, Environment and Global Development Online Picture Editor at the Guardian
- Rob Kesseler, Visual Artist, Professor at Central Saint Martins and Chair in Arts, Design & Science at the University of the Arts London
- Robin Lovell-Badge, Head of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics at the Francis Crick Institute
- Dirk Pilat, Medical Director for e-Learning at the Royal College of General Practitioners and a GP on the Essex coast
- Alice Roberts, Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham and a clinical anatomist, author and broadcaster
- Fergus Walsh, BBC Medical Correspondent
The Wellcome Image Awards recognise the creators of the most informative, striking and technically excellent images that communicate significant aspects of biomedical science.
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