University of Otago Professor Jean Fleming has been honoured by the Royal Society of New Zealand, being elected a Companion of the society in recognition of the leadership she has displayed in the field of science.
Prof Fleming is a Professor of Science Communication at the university's Centre for Science Communication. She told the Otago Daily Times that the award “warms the cockles of my heart”. The award was presented at a ceremony in Dunedin last Tuesday.
University Scientist Honoured
