About the Stephen Gray Lecture

The Stephen Gray Lecture is a free event held in Canterbury and named after the local scientist who was the first Copley Medallist, best known for his pioneering investigations of electrical conduction. The y act as a focal point for the local public to engage with science. Each Lecture is delivered by a notable scientist, but in a language that the general public can understand and relate to. The Stephen Gray Lecture also brings together a broad swathe of the university community, from undegraduates to retired professors, from across the wide range of disciplines represented at Kent.

The Lecture was instituted by the University of Kent in the academic year 2016/17 and, since 2025/26, it is also kindly sponsored by the Institute of Physics.