The 2008 Sir Arthur Clarke Awards
On Saturday 29 March, the 2008 Sir Arthur Clarke Awards were presented on the final day of the UK Space Conference
Here are this year's short-listed nominees:
Best
Corporate/Team Achievement:
- The Mars Express Team
- The Space Exploration Working Group
- The Venus Express Team
Best
Individual Achievement:
- Sir Richard Branson
- Carl Murray
- Ian Taylor MP
- Steven Young
Best
Student Achievement:
- Samuel George
- Alison Gibbings
- Sasi Prabhakaran
Best
Film Presentation:
- In the Shadow of the Moon
- Planetary Defense
Best
TV/Radio Presentation:
-
The Jodcast
- Martin Redfern & Heather Couper, for "Britain's Space
Race"
- Quentin Cooper
Best
Written Presentation:
-
"Jane's Space Directory" by David Baker
-
"Exploring the Moon" by David Harland
-
"Spaceflight - The complete history" by Giles Sparrow
Best
Space Reporting:
-
Adrian Berry
- Rob Coppinger
- Spaceflight magazine
- Paul Sutherland
Inspiration
Award:
-
Stephen Hawking
- Anu Ojha
- Piers Sellers
Achievement
in Education:
-
Phil Charlesworth
- The Faulkes Telescope Project
-
Rex Hall
Outreach
Award for the Public Promotion of Space:
-
Maggie Aderin
- The National Schools Observatory
- Tracey Parker
- Ken Pounds
Space
Entrepreneur:
-
Alan Bond
- Sir Richard Branson
- Sir Martin Sweeting
There was also a Lifetime Achievement Award, chosen by the directors of the UK Space Conference.
See the next page for the winners.