Which science communication medal did Goodall receive in 2022?

In 2022, Jane Goodall received the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication.

The medal is presented through the Starmus Festival, an event that combines science, music, art, and public communication. It was created to honour physicist Stephen Hawking and recognise people whose work helps bring scientific ideas to broad audiences. Goodall received the award for her long-term study of wild chimpanzees and her influential public communication about conservation.

Goodall’s scientific career began with field observations at Gombe Stream in Tanzania in 1960. Her discoveries about chimpanzee tool use, social relationships, personalities, and family life helped change public understanding of nonhuman animals. She later became a major conservation advocate and founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977.

The medal should not be confused with the Templeton Prize, which Goodall received in 2021, or with the Stephen Hawking Fellowship associated with the Cambridge Union. The 2022 honour was specifically the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication.