... The first UK winner of the new Caroline Herschel Medal received the award in a ceremony held at the residence of the German Ambassador, Miguel Berger, on 13 April 2023. Prof. Gillian Wright, Director of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre, received the award for her outstanding work in developing instrumentation, notably in infrared astronomy, and most recently leading the international consortium that built the Mid-Infrared Instrument, MIRI, for the James Webb Space Telescope. At the ceremony, Prof. Wright received the medal and award from Professor Stefanie Walch-Gassner, incoming President of the Astronomische Gesellschaft, then gave a very well-received address on the power of technology to reveal the hidden infrared universe. She shared with the audience her first-hand account of the design and development of the Webb telescope, stressing the unique contribution that MIRI is already making to our understanding of the universe. The Caroline Herschel Medal is a new award funded by the UK government to recognise outstanding women astrophysicists in the UK and Germany. It is administered jointly by the Royal Astronomical Society and the Astronomische Gesellschaft, with the medal awarded in the UK and Germany in alternate years. bit.ly/3oPo7Xn