by the Past & Present editorial team
Past and Present was pleased to learn that Dr. Damilola Adebayo (York University) was awarded two prizes at July’s Joint ICOHTEC-SHOT 2024 annual meeting at Viña del Mar, Chile.
The prize was awarded for his Open Access article “Electricity, Agency and Class in Lagos Colony, C.1860S–1914” which was published in Past & Present No. 262 (February 2024).
Dr. Adebayo was awarded the International Commitee for the History of Technology’s (ICOHTEC) Maurice Daumas Prize.
The Maurice Daumas Prize is awarded annually by ICOHTEC:
“…to the author of the best article submitted which deals with the history of technology in any period of the past or in any part of the world and which was published in a journal or edited volume in last two consequent years.”
Dr. Adebayo was also awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize.
The Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize is:
“…awarded annually to the best paper in the history of electrotechnology – power, electronics, telecommunications, and computer science.”
Our congradulations to Dr. Adebayo on his research being recognised with these two prestigious awards.