Every year the award is handed out to a researcher who has shown exceptional skill, dedication and engagement in communicating their knowledge to readers of The Conversation, the world's leading publisher of research-based news and analysis.
Rahul has been a regular writer for the Conversation for over 2 years, discussing dementia related topics such as the latest in clinical trials and explaining scientific mechanisms underlying dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
He has received top author (and most viewed author and articles) several times and has over 700,000 views to date.
“I’m truly honoured to be nominated for the Sir Paul Curran Award. Researching dementia in the Sheffield Neurovascular Lab has shaped a lot of what I write about.
This area is personally important to me, as my grandad had vascular dementia. This is a key reason I am passionate about making dementia research more accessible and meaningful to a wider audience, especially as I didn’t have a real understanding of it at the time” Rahul Sidhu
Sir Paul Curran, The Conversation UK's founding chair granted the award on his retirement to recognise authors that have shown particular dedication, excellent writing, an understanding of what The Conversation is trying to achieve for the readers, and of course research-backed expertise.
The award winner will be announced at a special event in London on the 5th May.
Read more of Rahul’s articles on The Conversation website.