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Dr Samintha Perera wins the 2016 Phillip Law Postdoctoral Prize for the Physical Sciences

  • Posted on Wednesday, 28 September, 2016Monday, 3 October, 2016 by Mike Flattley
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Warmest congratulations to Dr Samintha Perera, this year’s winner of the Phillip Law Postdoctoral Prize for the Physical Sciences!

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