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Hello from FRANSISCO. SAN I FANGOR O BANGORIADBangor University’s Alumni Magazine A GOLDEN Bangor University! 2017 FUTURE

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The Development and DYFODOL Alumni Relations Office held Cylchgrawn Alumni Prifysgol Bangor Prifysgol Alumni Cylchgrawn BANGORIAD a number of reunions and FROM BANGOR TO SAN FRANCISCO, PHYSICAL EDUCATION ALUMNUS alumni events all over the PROFESSOR JEREMY HOWELL TELLS US HOW THREE LITTLE WORDS SET

world in 2015 and 2016, see HIM ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS pages 20-22, and it was a 2017 great pleasure to meet so many of you there and to BANGORIAD hear of your achievements since graduating. We highlight some of our successful alumni stories in our Alumni of the Year feature on pages 8 and 9. 4 From the Vice-Chancellor We also include our annual Roll of Donors to acknowledge donations made to 6 Cover Story – the University and to thank everyone for their support. In particular, donations Professor Jeremy Howell to The Bangor Fund allow the University to deliver a margin of excellence and provide an enhanced experience to our students. You can see how some of the 8 Alumni of the Year money donated to The Bangor Fund has been spent on page 16. 12 Research at Bangor Thank you for your continued interest in the University and please do keep in touch! 14 Pontio Arts and Innovation Kind regards, 16 The Bangor Fund Sheila O’Neal 20 Reunions & Events Executive Director of Development 25 Roll of Donors

DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI BANGORIAD Online RELATIONS OFFICE Sheila O’Neal: Make sure that we always have your current email Executive Director of Development address so you can receive future editions Emma Marshall: of Bangoriad: www.bangor.ac.uk/alumni/update Director of The Bangor Fund Bethan Perkins: Alumni Development Officer and Bangoriad Editor Keep in touch online Paula Fleck: Development Administrator Bangor University Alumni Prifysgol Bangor (Page) Richard Hughes: and Bangor University Alumni (Group) Database Administrator www.bangor.ac.uk/alumni Bangor University Alumni Association [email protected] Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG, UK + 44 (0)1248 388332 / 382020 Acknowledgements: This publication is for former students and Find a Friend friends of Bangor University. The articles printed here, to the best of our knowledge, were correct at press. The views expressed are not necessarily those of Bangor University or the Editor. For permission If you’d like to contact friends from your to reproduce any article please contact the Editor. University days you’ve lost touch with, we Data Protection: Alumni data is held securely and confidentially on our database for the purposes of promoting closer links between can help! Email details of your lost contacts Bangor University and its former students. It is available to the University’s academic and administrative departments for the same to [email protected] and we’ll try to purpose, as well as to recognised University societies. reconnect you. © Bangor University 2017

BANGORIAD 3 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME

LOCAL HISTORIC From the DRAMA AT PONTIO Chwalfa, the first major production held at the University’s new Pontio Arts & Innovation Vice-Chancellor Centre, opened to sell-out audiences last February, with an additional performance being added due to popular demand. Greetings from Bangor The play, adapted from T Rowland Hughes’ ’m pleased to once again report substantial progress epic 1946 novel, is based on the events of the 1900-1903 Great Strike at Bethesda’s Penrhyn in establishing Bangor University’s position in the quarry, still the longest running industrial Itop tier of universities in Wales, and indeed internationally. dispute in UK history. The dispute began when attempts by the owner, Lord Penrhyn, to The recent National Student Survey, a high- universities with the most international eliminate the North Wales Quarrymen’s Union’s profile census which gathers opinions from outlook boosts our goal to be an international influence within the quarry led to a walk-out by students about their experience of their University for the region. more than 2,000 men. The quarry reopened in courses, places us second in Wales and in the 1901 and fewer than 100 men returned to work. top 15 of non-specialist universities in the The outstanding research at the University UK. At the UK level, our score puts us on has also been recognised and you can read The professional cast were accompanied by par with Oxford and Cambridge for the more about some of our research projects on a sixty-strong community chorus many of third year running. page 12. whom have family members that were directly Last autumn saw the opening of our brand- affected by the strike, and whose forefathers This year, seven of our subject areas were among the striking quarrymen. It was achieved an astonishing 100% student new Arts and Innovation Centre, Pontio. Pontio is a wonderful facility which has these very quarrymen who contributed from satisfaction and a further seven subject their meagre wages to establish Bangor areas are in the top 10. Bangor is ranked 4th already made an enormous contribution to the educational, social and cultural life of our University, so this production was at the heart for Academic Support, top 20 for Teaching and of the Bangor community in many ways. top 20 for Assessment and Feedback. We students and of our region. See more about are also first in Wales for Academic Support the new Centre on page 14. Brought to the stage by Theatr Genedlaethol and Personal Development. As ever, we would like to encourage you Cymru in partnership with Pontio and Cwmni’r Frân Wen, the Welsh-language Our repeated success is an impressive and to continue to be involved and act as ambassadors for the University. As you drama production was translated for non- important result for us as an institution. It Welsh speakers by way of the company’s own is a remarkable vote of confidence in the can see over the next pages, there is much to celebrate. smartphone app, Sibrwd, which gives a little University by our students, and reflects the voice that whispers in the user’s ear in their excellent standards of teaching and facilities Prof. John G. Hughes own language during the theatre performance. available at Bangor. Vice-Chancellor The Guardian gave Chwalfa a four star review, Internationally, Bangor University’s writing, “Llion Williams is superb as an union appearance at 107th in the table of global leader… his oratory was so powerful I didn’t even need Sibrwd to catch the drift.”

4 BANGORIAD NEWS In the Community

From left: Ethan Ray (Bangor City FC), Professor Carol Tully, Professor John G. Hughes, Dilwyn Jones (BCFC Chairman), Richard Bennett, Director of Sport and Peter Crew (BCFC)

BANGOR UNIVERSITY STADIUM The home of Bangor City Football Club (BCFC) has been renamed the junior programmes, as well as giving our students employability skills in Bangor University Stadium following a landmark partnership deal. areas such as facility management, media and coaching. This is the start of an exciting partnership with Bangor City FC and something that will The University has become Bangor City’s stadium naming rights partner benefit Bangor University, the football club and the local community.” as part of a three-year agreement. The partnership will see the University engaging with the football club, which moved to its new home in Bangor City FC Chairman, Dilwyn Jones, said: “This collaboration is aimed Nantporth in 2012, in a number of ways. at establishing sustainability and progression through a sharing of skills and resources. I am excited at the prospect of developing relationships Richard Bennett, Director of Sport at the University, said: “Through work with students and staff and bringing an extra dimension to player and placements and volunteering roles we will help the club develop their business development at the club.”

STORIEL – BANGOR’S NEW MUSEUM AND GALLERY The Gwynedd Museum and Gallery has recently been transformed thanks to a £2.6 million refurbishment. Its new name – Storiel - combines its functions; that of telling the stories of Gwynedd through the artefacts and that of a gallery (‘oriel’ in Welsh) showcasing art. The museum, which has moved to its new home in the historic Bishop’s Palace Town Hall building, was officially opened by Arfon AM Alun Ffred Jones last January. As well as redeveloping the Bishop’s Palace building for public use, the project’s aims are to contribute towards the regeneration of Bangor city, transform the interpretation and access to the Storiel collections, open doors to Bangor University’s hidden treasures and expand access and engagement. Storiel features art galleries, museum exhibitions, a community exhibition space, a shop, café, learning space and meeting rooms. Staff and volunteers liaise with a wide range of individuals and groups across Gwynedd to ensure the collections and the work they do is accessible across the county. They are also working hard on conserving and opening up Bangor University’s fantastic collections and digitising the collections so they will be searchable online in the future. The development was made possible thanks to a number of funding grants Gwynedd Council has ensured that we have including support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Welsh Government safeguarded and developed an accessible and important resource at and Bangor University. the centre of Bangor City. Through this project there is a real chance to Prof. Jerry Hunter, Bangor University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Welsh open the doors of Bangor University’s hidden collections to Gwynedd Medium and Civic Engagement, said: “The close partnership with residents and beyond.”

BANGORIAD 5 COVER STORY Professor Jeremy Howell (PHYSICAL EDUCATION, 1978)

orn in Kidwelly, South West Wales, Bangor alumnus Professor Jeremy Howell is an acclaimed Professor Bof Sport Science at the University of San Francisco (USF), a successful businessman and a philanthropist.

Professor Howell was part of the first cohort What did you enjoy most about your time After leaving U.C. Berkeley, you worked in the to study Physical Education in Bangor in at Bangor? business world of sports science. How was 1978. Following his degree, he won a Thomas this different to working in academia? and Elizabeth Williams Scholarship from his Like most students, it was the camaraderie hometown which enabled him to study at and friendships I developed. I think it is fair to When my contract ended with U.C. Berkeley postgraduate level in the United States, and he say that I both studied and played hard. I feel I went on to work for Western Athletic Clubs, has never looked back! as though I grew up at Bangor. I am still close a San Francisco-based sports resort and friends with several of my fellow alumni, many urban health club corporation. It was my first He is currently Program Director of the of whom live here in the States, and meet up foray into the business world and I ended Collegiate Athletics+ Masters Program, an with them regularly. up developing and directing their health and online sports management degree at USF fitness operations for about 5 years. The focused on the business of college sports. He What was the best advice you received? corporation was a 100% subsidiary of Atlantic also has extensive industry experience having That’s an easy one to answer - three little Philanthropies; one of the largest foundations consulted with both profit and not-for-profit words uttered by Professor Lew Hardy: in the world. Atlantic Philanthropies was organisations on business operations, product “Do It Now.” formed by Chuck Feeney, founder of Duty Free development and strategic philanthropy. Shopping and one of the most amazing people I Towards the end of my studies at Bangor, I have ever met. In 2015, Professor Howell returned to Bangor learnt about the Thomas and Elizabeth Williams to receive an Honorary Fellowship for services Scholarship, which became pivotal in my life Chuck calls his philanthropic philosophy “Giving to Sport Science. The citation was given by his and career. Armed with this information and a while Living” – to me it was nothing more than a former Professor, Lew Hardy (see right). passion to continue my postgraduate studies billionaire philanthropist’s way of saying “Do it now.” And we certainly did ‘Do It’. We were delighted to welcome Jeremy back in the U.S., I walked into Lew’s office to ask for to Bangor and to hear about the impact and advice on the best way to apply. Lew looked I was able to allocate millions of dollars to a influence our institution has had on his career at me and said “Do it now”. He picked up the whole range of projects tied to exercise and to date… phone, dialled a number, introduced himself sport – projects as far ranging as global human to Alan Ingham (Professor at the University trafficking, Bay Area after school programs, the You were part of the first full cohort of of Washington, Seattle), and then handed me International Children’s Games, fall prevention Physical Education at Bangor; was it exciting the phone. Less than a year later I was living initiatives with seniors, and innovative cancer to be part of something new? in Seattle on a full scholarship and starting a treatment initiatives. Something that I am journey that has me now living in San Francisco extremely proud of. Right at the outset, you could feel the sense of and working in a field that I love. innovation in that we were part of something How did it feel coming back to Bangor to really new and ground-breaking. I played I don’t think Lew has any idea how influential receive your honorary fellowship last year? rugby for the University so you can imagine those three little words – “Do it now” – were to my delight at having Tony Gray, one of Wales’ be in my life. It was an amazing experience and all-time rugby legends, as one of my lecturers wonderful honour. I felt quite emotional as and coach. John Fazey, an emerging scholar, What happened next after you finished Lew Hardy introduced me to the graduating sparked my interest in pursuing graduate work your PhD? student body. Unfortunately my wife Yvonne in North America; and then there was Lew In my last year of PhD studies, I received a and my kids could not make it but my sister Hardy, an incredibly passionate professor who phone call from U.C. Berkeley regarding a Sarah was there. It was great to have my was to become one the premier sport scientists possible semester-long teaching position. Welsh family present. in the world. Two weeks later I was living in the Bay Area, How do you see your role as an alumnus and Since then, there has been a lot of development teaching undergraduate classes. That one giving back to today’s students? in the field of Sports Science and this has been semester position turned into a two-year seen in Bangor too. When I started studying ‘visiting instructor’ position. I have met many Bangor alumni based in in 1978 the department had only 30 or so California at Bangor events over the last couple students. Today it has grown into the School of I don’t think Lew has any of years and I look forward to meeting more! Sport, Health and Exercise Science. The depth I think it’s important for alumni to help their of research, teaching and influence that now idea how influential those alma mater as much as possible, whether it’s occurs is astounding. I am very proud to be a three little words – “Do it offering work experience or advice to current part of that first cohort. students, or helping financially; it all helps. I am certainly looking to do more – to pay it forward now”– were to be in my life. so to speak.

Professor Jeremy Howell

6 BANGORIAD Prof. Lew Hardy (left) with Prof. Jeremy Howell

PROF. LEW HARDY Professor Lew Hardy is a research professor at Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. He came to Bangor University in 1978 to develop the first course in Physical Education, now known as Sports Science. Previously Head of School, he now works part time on research, securing grants, supervising postgraduate students and teaching on the School’s MSc courses. His research interests are focused on Performance Psychology, including mental toughness and performance under pressure; personality factors; motivation for exceptionally high levels of achievement; transformational leadership and group dynamics and organisational psychology. Prof. Hardy has secured over £1.2 million in research grants for various projects and has consulted for a number of companies including the Rugby Football Union, UK Sport and the British Association of Mountain guides. He regularly works with the Ministry of Defence on projects centred on leadership and coaching in training and with the England and Wales Cricket Board on talent development and developing mental toughness and resilience. Prof. Hardy chaired the British Olympic Association’s Psychology steering group from 1989 to 2001, and has worked with numerous national teams including British Gymnastics and Bob Skeleton. He also recently worked with UK Sport on a number of projects to maximise Britain’s medal capture at the Rio Olympics. In 2011 he received the British Psychological Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Sport and Exercise Psychology Award.

BANGORIAD 7 NEWS Alumni of the Year our relationship with Bangor University doesn’t end with graduation. As an alumnus you will have a life long relationship with your alma mater. We strive to stay in touch with you and keep you informed of the latest Ydevelopments at the University, and to keep you connected with your classmates through reunions and events. As a Bangor alumnus, you have much to be candidates and advises the University on • particular professional success proud of in your fellow graduates. Bangor an Alumnus of the Year award. This award alumni have gone on to hugely successful highlights the value that the University attaches • voluntary work or philanthropy of careers in a wide variety of fields all over to its alumni and their achievements, and significant merit the world. From Major General Susan Ridge draws the attention of the wider public to the • achievements of national or international (History, 1984), the first female Major General contributions the University’s former students significance in UK history, and Paul Berenger (French, 1969), make to society. former Prime Minister of Mauritius, to Oscar- • work which is especially distinctive or has winning film Director Danny Boyle (English, We are always interested in hearing about made significant contribution to the lives of 1978) and IVF pioneer Sir Robert Geoffrey alumni who have excelled in their field, others Edwards CBE (Zoology, 1951), Bangor alumni whatever that may be, and alumni can be • the continued support of the University are making a difference! considered for this peer-reviewed award for a range of achievements. Nominations can be through activities such as mentoring and To acknowledge your achievements, every made to acknowledge: sharing knowledge and experience year the Alumni Advisory Board considers Alumnus of the Year: KEVIN DEEMING (Physical Oceanography, 1969) ollowing a degree in Physics at Aberystwyth University FKevin studied a Master’s degree in Physical Oceanography at Bangor’s School of Ocean Sciences (then known as the Marine Science Laboratories), graduating in 1969. After receiving his MSc, he undertook two years’ research in Jamaica then returned to Bangor to form Marine Investigations and Services Ltd, based on Bangor’s High Street. Kevin served as a Senior Manager for a large international marine survey company before forming his own company, Metoc plc, in 1983 which provided project management and advice in ocean science and engineering worldwide. Kevin retired in 2010. Kevin sits on the board of the School of Ocean Sciences Alumni Association (SOSA) and is the Editor of The Bridge, the School of Ocean Sciences (SOS) newsletter. Kevin strongly believes in giving back and is a generous supporter of the School of Ocean Sciences, by giving his time to support SOS activities, and by funding four annual MSc scholarships for the School. Kevin returned to Bangor with his guests in July to receive his award which was presented with a citation by Professor Chris Richardson from the School of Ocean Sciences. Kevin Deeming (centre) receiving Alumnus of the Year 2016 from Prof. John G. Hughes, Vice-Chancellor (left) and Prof. Chris Richardson, School of Ocean Sciences

If you are aware of a former student who you think should be considered for an Alumnus of the Year award, please let us know at: [email protected]

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International Alumni of the Year Honorary Fellows

wo of our International alumni were also honored An Honorary Fellowship is a highly prestigious award which gives the with Alumni of the Year Awards in 2016 in University an opportunity to recognise a distinguished contribution recognition of their achievements. made by individuals in various walks of life. Honorary Fellowships were T awarded to the following during the July 2016 graduation ceremonies: AMINA RASHID AL-ALAIWI (Accounting and Finance, 2010) Bangor University’s Business School is proud to have an established partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). The partnership between Bangor University and BIBF began in 2004 with the first cohort of students graduating in 2007. Since then more than 500 students have graduated from this programme which enables students to study the foundation year and the first two years of their degree in Bahrain and complete their final year to earn their His Excellency John Meirion Morris, Nia Roberts, degree in Bangor. Rasheed Mohammed for Services to the for Services to This year we were proud to launch the Bangor University / BIBF Al Maraj, for Arts Broadcasting Alumnus of the Year award. This honour recognises a graduate of the Services to Banking Sculptor Television and radio Bangor/BIBF programme who has achieved professional distinction, Governor of the presenter while also finding time to undertake volunteer activities and give back Central Bank of to their community. Bahrain Born in Bahrain, Bangor was Amina Rashid Al-Alaiwi’s first study abroad experience. Having earned her Diploma in Banking and Finance and Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance at BIBF, Amina came to Bangor University to gain her B.A. in Accounting and Finance in 2010. She was awarded the Best Performance Award in Accounting and Finance for the Class of 2010. Of her time in Bangor, Amina says “The Dr Ruth Hussey CB Professor John Elin Manahan best thing about Bangor is the peace, OBE, for Services to Porter, for Services Thomas, for which you can hardly get while living in big cities. I loved the nature in Medical Sciences to Science Services to Music the area and the fact that the local people were very friendly”. She is Retired Chief Medical (Plant Biology, 1981) Soprano singer still in touch with a number of friends that she made in Bangor. Officer and Medical Professor at the Director NHS, Wales University of Following graduation, Amina enrolled on the Chartered Financial Copenhagen and Analyst program. She has recently passed the Level II exam and is the University of currently preparing for the upcoming Level III exam in June 2017. Greenwich Amina is now Superintendent in the Inspection Directorate at the Central Bank of Bahrain. She started in a junior position as a fresh graduate and now supervises her own team. Amina was presented with her award by Prof. Phil Molyneux, Dean of College of Business, Law, Education and Social Science, during the third annual Bangor alumni reunion in the Kingdom of Bahrain in September 2016.

JUAN CHEN Professor R. Merfyn Major General Susan Rhian Huws (MA Banking and Finance, 2003) Jones CBE, for Ridge, for Services Williams, for Services to the to Law (History, Services to Social Juan Chen was named Bangor University University 1984) Work (Sociology, Alumnus of the Year China 2016 at an Former Vice- Director General 1983) alumni reunion held in the Four Seasons Chancellor of Army Legal Services Chief Executive of Hotel Shanghai in October. Bangor University the Care Council for Wales Juan spent two years in Bangor, gaining a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance in the renowned Bangor Business School in 2003. After returning to Beijing, she started her career as a journalist in the Xinhua News Agency as a business reporter. She is now Deputy Editor in a newly established English news service portal, Yicai Global, a subsidiary of the China Business Network, where she is passionate about telling global readers real China stories. At Bangor, Juan learnt to “never be afraid to ask why” and how to perform academic Glyn Watkin Jones, J. O. Roberts, for Professor John research, skills which she has found invaluable during her career. for Services to Services to Drama Wingfield, for Industry Actor Services to Science Professor John G. Hughes, Bangor University’s Vice-Chancellor, Chairman, Watkin (Zoology, 1974) presented Juan with the award and said: “Bangor University is proud Jones Group Mr Roberts sadly Environmental of all of our alumni’s achievements and we are delighted to have passed away shortly Endocrinologist at introduced the Alumnus of the Year China award. Juan Chen is a very after graduation the University of deserving first recipient.” week California, Davis

BANGORIAD 9 NEWS

Building Begins on Science Park Project

-SParc, Wales’ first dedicated Science Park, is coming to North Wales. Developed by Menai Science Park Ltd, a subsidiary company wholly owned by Bangor University, this ambitious project will focus on bringing the brightest Mand best to North Wales. The 5000sq meter building includes flexible order to assist companies to create jobs. To will assist tenant companies to find the best working spaces, offices, laboratories, meeting ensure that young people are able to take full business support. Bangor University’s research rooms, and outside parkland space and will advantage of these roles, M-SParc is working excellence will be available to all tenants and house companies in a range of sectors who have with Bangor University to provide Masters includes a large pool of talented graduates and commercially viable ideas or research projects. Degrees and scholarships that link to our key PhD placement opportunities. sectors so that students can graduate with Executive Director, Ieuan Wyn Jones, said “This appropriate skills. The Science Park will create The project has received £10.8 million project ties in with many ongoing economic a bridge between innovative companies and investment from the Welsh Government and strategies, and comes at an opportune time to Bangor University. We are already in advanced a further £10.2 million of European Regional link with other ongoing projects in the region, discussions with a number of potential tenants Development Funding through the Welsh including Wylfa Newydd and projects in the from a range of sectors.” Government and will be open for business in renewable sector. However, we understand 2017-2018. that we need to do more than simply provide What sets the Science Park apart from any premises and excellent business support in other is that enthusiastic staff members HRH The Prince of Wales opens Marine Centre Wales RH The Prince of Wales visited Bangor University’s School of HOcean Sciences in July to officially open the Marine Centre Wales (MCW) building located on the shore of the Menai Strait. Built at a cost of £5.5M, MCW is a national facility for the growing marine sector in Wales. The Centre provides access to expertise and a collaborative space for researchers, commercial operators, and agencies in the Welsh marine sector. The new building, financed as a part of the £25 million SEACAMS project, has been designed to make the best use of space, minimise energy consumption, and provide natural light and scenic views of the Menai Strait. It will house up to 50 staff, including academic researchers from the School of Vice-Chancellor Prof. John G. Hughes and HRH The Prince of Wales Ocean Sciences, and provide vital project development space, enabling companies access to the University’s scientific expertise, MCW’s aim is to speed the transfer of new opportunities to answer specific research and to lab facilities and to a fleet of research knowledge and to encourage commercial commercial questions in the short term while vessels including the RV Prince Madog. growth. Linking research, commercial planning future developments within a holistic development, and government policy strategic framework in the long term. It is also home to the University’s Centre is important where both commercial for Applied Marine Sciences, which has the opportunities and the legislative framework Bangor University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor mission to increase the impact of marine are rapidly developing. The Centre also works John G. Hughes, said: “We were honoured to research on real-world applications, and is on projects gathering evidence which inform have The Prince of Wales open our Marine the headquarters of the Sêr Cymru National environmental policies for governments and Centre Wales. Our work here contributes to Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy agencies. MCW is dedicated to fostering the a strong and healthy marine economy for and Environment. development of a joined-up marine community Wales and makes a significant contribution to to address cross-sectoral and technology sustainable Welsh fisheries and a sustainable needs. This provides businesses with marine environment.”

10 BANGORIAD INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS International links thanks to the Drapers’ Company

angor University has a great history with The Drapers’ BCompany, who were early donors to the University. The livery company continue to support Bangor in a number ways and some of their money is used to help strengthen the University’s links with several international institutions. Since 2002, the School of Ocean Sciences, through generous funding from The Drapers’ Company, has run a two-week field course to the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS), at the Eastern Shore Laboratory at Wachapreague on the Atlantic Coast of Virginia, USA. Students who are registered on the three Marine Biology degree courses are eligible to attend and around 30 students a year benefit from this experience. The Drapers’ Company Award Presentation 2016. Left to right: Prof. Carol Tully, Benjamin Butler, Ocean Sciences student, John Giffard, CBE, Master Draper, Géraldine Derroire, Forestry student and The Drapers’ Company also administer the Prof. John G. Hughes Bangor Research Fellowship Fund. In 2015 and 2016 money from the Wynn Humphrey- Funds from the Wynn Humphrey-Davies learn more about their research activities Davies Bequest was utilised to send senior Bequest have also been used by the School of in areas such as Network Coding and academic members of staff and PhD students Electronic Engineering to maintain links with Regenerative Medicine. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to present papers at the prestigious Harvard Bangor University is grateful to The Drapers’ Celtic Colloquium held at Harvard University. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Bangor academics have been able to visit MIT to Company for their continued financial support. Bangor College China’s joint research centre launched Vice-Chancellor Prof. John China joint higher education to top quality teachers and First RITS-Bangor G. Hughes addressed the institution in Hunan resources. audience at the opening Province. Its success was MBA Class Graduate Her Majesty’s Ambassador ceremony of the CSUFT- acknowledged by The British Following two years’ part time study on the to the People’s Republic Bangor University Joint Council when they shortlisted Bangor University validated MBA programme, Research Centre of Bangor Bangor College China for of China, Dame Barbara Woodward DCMG OBE, 96 proud students from the Research Institute College China, in Changsha, Educational Institutional of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen (RITS), China in October. Partnership of the Year 2016. attended the ceremony and a branch of China’s top Tsinghua University, By working together on a in her remarks stressed The partnership between joint curriculum in different that this type of partnership were conferred their MBA degree at Bangor Central South University of disciplines, both Bangor is key to a wider UK-China University in July. Forestry and Technology University and CSUFT are relationship, at institutional (CSUFT) and Bangor and individual level. Professor John G. Hughes, said: “We value able to offer enhanced course the strategic partnership with RITS, and are University was established options and provide access in 2014, creating the first UK- committed to the success of the project. Most of the MBA students are young entrepreneurs in the most economically developed cities in China. Having such students among Bangor University’s alumni community will not only provide diversity for the institution, but also opportunities for further business links for the University and the North Wales region.”

Dame Barbara Woodward

BANGORIAD 11 RESEARCH AT BANGOR

RESEARCH BEYOND AT BANGOR Backpacks for ne of the hallmarks of a great university is the extent to which their teaching is informed by bees could provide the research that is carried out by their staff. Research is central to Bangor University; it is Oan integral part of our teaching and a passion of our academic staff. One of the outstanding vital information features of our research is the breadth and depth of the impact that we create through our work. Bee populations, our vital crop There is a strong recognition of the impact of our research, and the significance that the work at and fruit pollinators, are in Bangor University makes on the lives of people around the world. serious decline; their survival faces challenges on several fronts including insecticides and varroa The excellence of our work was regional needs and role as a mites. Harnessing the bee’s own underlined in the 2014 Research research resource and a training IMPACT OF BANGOR electrical energy is the solution Excellence Framework, a national base for Wales. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH proposed by an exciting new project assessment of research quality, to create a lightweight and long which rated over three-quarters Three research projects at the Research from Bangor University range bee-tracking device. of the research we carry out University have been included transforms the lives of millions among the 20 most impressive as being world leading or of people around the world and in Devices that enable the insects to examples of university research internationally excellent. many different ways. This impact be tracked could reveal a great deal. which contribute to development ranges from the food we eat Having such data could, for example, Bangor has a strong research and the University has been and the environment we live in, show us where bees are collecting base across a spectrum of awarded 5 of the 8 Research through health and well-being to nectar and how far they’re travelling academic disciplines, engaging Clusters funded through the improving the economy and the as well as assist in resolving how in research at national and Sêr Cymru National Research law of the land. neonicotinoid and other similar international levels. Network for Low Carbon, Energy pesticides interfere with bees’ The University provides strong and Environment. This again Research at the University is navigational abilities. support for research activities highlights that Bangor University carried out either directly in the by encouraging links with is a world-leading research Schools or in Research Centres However, existing bee monitoring commercial and industrial bodies power that is making the world a and Institutes associated with devices face limits in their in the UK and overseas, whilst better place. one or more School. Here are applications. Three major also being responsive to local and some recent examples of how our challenges need to be overcome research has had impact on the to be truly useful: their weight, world, across a range of subjects: range, and how long their power source lasts. A Bangor University ecologist has got together with a microelectronics Local company secures a expert at the University to bring cutting edge micro-technology market leading position to resolve these problems to be able in cytology stains to track bees over their whole range. The proposed solution does away CellPath Ltd, a small family business focused on the with the heaviest part of existing production of laboratory supplies, sought assistance devices, the battery, to create a self- from Bangor University’s Chemistry researchers to sustained tracking device estimated advise on developing processes for the manufacturing to weigh only a third of the bee’s of high-quality stains, in particular for the Papanicolaou body weight (most current devices cervical cancer smear test. Developed in the 1930s, weigh more than the bee). This also the Papanicolaou cervical cancer smear test used a resolves the current problem of stain made up of four dyes to react with certain entities longevity, as current transmitters to detect any potential cancerous or pre-cancerous are limited by the battery life. processes. In the late 1980s and early 1990s a series of misdiagnoses were made due to the design of the The device they intend to create for stain used for the test and were reported in the national the bees will weigh less than two press. Alongside this, there was also a worldwide shortage grains of rice (50 microgrammes) of one of the key ingredients in the stain. This sparked and will be the size of a match CellPath’s interest in exploring ways to manufacture more head. Researchers intend to use a reliable stains. Bangor University researchers developed a mobile receiver to track and follow new approach to compounds for the Papanicolaou test and other the bee’s transmitted signal as it biomedical special stains. The new processes made the stains moves within the landscape. The more effective, economical and readily available when compared transmitted signals will have a with the existing formulas. The company rapidly became the UK market range of up to 100 metres and be leader in cytology stains, with over 50% of the domestic market, and exports able to track the bee over its entire to Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Norway and Sweden. foraging range.

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Bangor Institute For Health And Medical Research (BIHMR) angor University has launched a new Institute to sustain and Bgrow excellence in our health and medical research. The Institute brings together a critical mass of academics from across scientific and professional disciplines, increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary working in clinical and applied research, and across the knowledge continuum. BIHMR will increase the visibility of health and medical research in Bangor University as a unified centre that grows and attracts the best health and medical researchers to North Wales. It will provide an excellent environment and training programme for postgraduate research students of health and medical research that enables personal and professional growth. The Institute will work with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in areas of shared research interests and expertise, to create a strong NHS research New rice variety brings food security to millions environment in North Wales. Pioneering research led by Bangor University has improved the livelihoods of more than Prof. Jo Rycroft-Malone is Bangor 5 million households across India and Nepal. In India, the two Ashoka rice varieties are University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for estimated to provide benefits of £17million annually to the poorest farming households. Research and one of the leads for BIHMR. The research involved developing new varieties of rice which provide a 15-40% yield advantage She said, “We have pinnacles of excellence over the varieties grown traditionally. These new varieties were superior in their good taste, we can build on now with the creation drought tolerance and had high pest-resistance properties. 83% of surveyed Ashoka users of the Institute. Through it, we have the reported increased rice availability in 2008, with a mean increase in rice self-sufficiency of opportunity to really build on areas that almost one month. These direct benefits allow farmers to plant an additional crop or devote we’re very familiar with such as dementia time to non-agricultural activities, providing extra income and permitting them to send their research, rehabilitation work and children to school. implementation research. BIHMR is a space for collaboration, for capacity and capability building and for showcasing the University’s OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY INCLUDE: research internally and externally.” • Using DNA to tackle wildlife crime • Global Innovation Initiative collaborative research into mine reclamation in • Preventing the recurrence of depression Southeast Asia with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy • Life-saving rapid tuberculosis testing • Food Dudes: Encouraging healthy eating in children internationally • Population decline of some of the world’s largest herbivores • Improving the lives of people living with dementia through non-pharmacological • Exercise intensity and the immune system intervention • A teacher-training programme aimed • A leadership training model to decrease at preventing the early development of wastage rates in Armed Forces recruits children’s antisocial behaviour in Jamaica • A new maize variety which benefits more • Archaeological research in Iceland, than 300,000 resource-poor farmers in identifying human activity predating Viking India settlements • Understanding the links between Energy • ‘PRIME Centre Wales’ for Primary and Efficiency and Global Food Production Emergency Care Research covering general practice, community nursing, • Language policy and usage impacting dentistry, pharmacy, occupational therapy, awareness of linguistic diversity physiotherapy, social care, emergency and • Conservation, restoration and improving unscheduled care drinking water quality • “Capturing our Coast”, a project designed • Advancing the regionalisation of Public Law to explore how the marine environment is responding to global climate change • Improving business skills among SMEs in a European Union convergence region • ‘Smart’ contact lenses which could predict your risk of suffering a common cold Prof. Jo Rycroft-Malone

BANGORIAD 13 PONTIO

Theatr Bryn Terfel launched in magnificent style

Bryn Terfel

n April, widely admired Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams played to a full house in Pontio’s brand-new Theatr Bryn ITerfel. The concert with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, featured a varied programme including works by Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms. Internationally renowned opera star Bryn Terfel was in attendance at the sold-out concert held in the theatre named in his honour.

During the performance, Llŷr Cemlyn-Jones Trust in a number played Pontio’s new Steinway of ways since the Trust was model D concert grand piano, established in the mid-1990s. which was selected by him These include a permanent Marine especially for Pontio. The Steinway Archaeology Research Fellowship was purchased following a and a PhD studentship. The generous donation from the addition of the Steinway grand Gaynor Cemlyn-Jones Trust. piano will be a huge boost to Pontio’s artistic programme for Bangor University has benefitted years to come. from donations from the Gaynor

Llŷr Williams

14 BANGORIAD PONTIO Pontio Level by Level Autumn 2015 saw the opening of the magnificent Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre. Already enjoyed by thousands of visitors, every level of the building has something to offer students and the community.

Level 2 enjoys views over to the Cathedral from Gorad restaurant. You can also access Theatr Bryn Terfel’s Balcony 2, the Studio, White Box and the Level 2 Lecture Theatre from here. Glass doors lead out to the external performance area and public art piece, Caban.

Level 5 houses a large lecture theatre, Social learning and Co-working areas, and the Copa Food Kiosk serving drinks and snacks. Fantastic views across the City can be had from the balcony and the exit on to Penrallt Road is just a few steps away from the Main University Building.

On Level 1 you’ll find the main doors into the cinema and Theatr Bryn Level 3 is where you’ll find Arloesi Pontio Innovation and Terfel’s Balcony 1. café Cegin.

Level 0 is the main reception lobby accessed from Deiniol Road. Here you will find the Reception, Box Office and theatre bar Ffynnon, Level 4, with facilities for meetings and office as well as doors into Theatr Bryn Terfel Stalls and the Cinema. accommodation, is the new home of Bangor Students’ Union.

BANGORIAD 15 THE BANGOR FUND

Our generous alumni made it possible for The Bangor Fund to disburse almost £106,000 to 23 projects across the University in the last two academic years. Some of the awards granted include:

Refurbishment of the Normal Site Library Room where School of Education students Development of The Institute for the Study can engage with children from the University of Welsh Estates (ISWE) crèche

THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WELSH ESTATES (ISWE)

College of Arts and Humanities Issue 1 Spring 2016 Bangor University UNLOCKING THE Because of the extent and complexity Furthermore, funding has been made of the collections, much of their available to promote the collections POTENTIAL – EXPLORING content has heretofore remained as an important part of Wales’ THE POSSIBILITIES: ‘hidden’. The object of the project is cultural heritage. This will be Sponsorship of the 2016 Bangor Design to explore, discover and unravel this achieved through the creation of MAPPING THE FUTURE fantastic resource. Across 2016 the enhanced online content, including OF BANGOR project team will work to develop a the digitisation of documents, and Conference clearer understanding of the through a Research Open Day which UNIVERSITY’S ESTATE composition, content and character will showcase the value and potential COLLECTIONS of the estate collections, by of the estate collections. undertaking a systematic overview. The project team is eager to get BANGOR FUND GRANT SET TO This will identify items of special started with the project. If you TRANSFORM USE OF UNIVERSITY interest, allow for profiles to be would like to join the team as a ARCHIVES constructed for each collection and volunteer, please email highlight themes and subjects which ISWE and the Archives and Special [email protected] to enquire. Collections Department were span different collections. To find out more about the Bangor delighted to receive a grant of £5,000 These findings will allow the Fund and how you can make a from the Bangor Fund in November collections to be more easily difference, visit http:// 2015. Funded through the generous incorporated into teaching www.bangor.ac.uk/giving/ contributions of donors and alumni, programmes across the university annual_fund.php.en. this Bangor Fund grant will play an and will provide the foundation for important role in unlocking the the construction of a package of research and educational potential of research project outlines, which ISWE the significant corpus of family and will aim to progress over the estate collections held within the forthcoming years. university archives.

Purchase of a large book scanner to digitise rare books, early Welsh printing and Arthurian material. Pictured is an image from the book, “The romance BU Archives and Special Collections: ‘Hunting scene’ from Memoirs of the life of the of King Arthur and his Knights of the late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire (1837).

p2 pp3 - 6 p7 pp8 - 9 p10 CYNHADLEDD CYNHADLEDD DYLUNIO Round Table”, by Alfred W Pollard 1917. Illustrator Arthur Rackham What is ISWE? News ISWE Seminar Series Current Projects Events 2016

DESIGN OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE: CONFERENCE • “Boddi mewn Celfyddyd” (“Immersion

Cefnogir y gynhadledd in Arts”) An exhibition and publication hon gan Y Gronfa Bangor This conference has been of conference proceedings. An artistic made possible via a grant from The Bangor fund response to the Flooding of Treweryn in 1965 • iPads for Natural Sciences fieldwork Publication of R.S. Thomas “Too Brave to Dream”, an anthology of previously • Preservation of The School of Biological unpublished ekphrastic poems Sciences fish taxonomy collection • Telemetry equipment for use on Ecology practicals and field trips • Social Sciences field trips • Travel costs for Learning Disability Nursing students to attend a national conference

Pictured: Matisse, Odalisque with Chair

Production o Drysorau of a booklet Prifysgol Bangor “The Treasures of Bangor University Funding Cultural You can donate at the click of a button of The MSc Treasures on our website: www.bangor.ac.uk/ Athena of Bangor giving/how_to_give.php.en If you SWAN University” would like to discuss how to direct Women in Science your donation please contact Emma Scholarship, Marshall, Director of The Bangor awarded to Fund, on [email protected] or Elizabeth +44(0) 1248 382594. McManus (right)

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Bangor Fund grant helps win award!

The purchase of 12 camera traps for the College of Natural Sciences Alex says, “Without The Bangor Fund purchasing the camera traps, has allowed third year, PhD and MSc students to study the location and my project simply would not have been possible. The number of camera behaviour of medium-sized mammals without human impact. traps meant I could collect more data, ensuring reliability of my results. During the end of 2015, the weather was extremely bad, with many Through the use of this equipment, Alex Jackson was awarded the ‘Ian days of high winds and heavy rain. By having more camera traps it Herbert Memorial Prize’ for the best undergraduate project in Applied allowed me the time to dry out cameras which stopped working due to Biology. Her final year project focused on how molehill disturbances water damage.” affect sheep grazing and social behaviour, as well as assessing the relationship between farmers and moles. The results of this work are now being used to form a conservation management plan at Henfaes Research Centre, in order to help improve sheep and mole welfare.

A ten day field course for 12 School of Ocean Sciences students to the Scottish Highlands to study top predator population ecology and the purchase of equipment for use on the trip and beyond.

BANGORIAD 17 NOTABLE ALUMNI Alumni Advisory Board

stablished in 2006, the Bangor Dr. George Buckley Susan Owen University Alumni Advisory (1993, Economics) Williams (1995, Economics) Board is a non-governing Chair of Alumni E Advisory Board. advisory group consisting of Change Manager University alumni who have stayed Economist at Nomura at RBS connected to their alma mater and who share an interest in and concern for the growth of our vigorous and highly engaged alumni base. Prof. Andrew Brown Dr. Ross Piper The Board serves to represent the broader (1978, Educational (1998, Zoology with alumni community and to provide input and Studies) Animal Ecology) guidance to the University on matters of interest to its alumni. Professor of Zoologist, author and Board members are advocates and enthusiastic Education & Society presenter communicators of Bangor’s mission and vision, at the UCL Institute of working to move forward the University’s Education alumni relations programme. They support the Development and Alumni Relations Office in a number of ways including by helping to cultivate a base of alumni volunteer leadership, Tim Clay Mark Rigby initiating and managing alumni events and (1982, Marine Biology (1979, Agriculture) helping to identify potential new members or / Oceanography) alumni who may be prepared to be engaged with the University. Director at T H White Clay Rogers & Ltd Partners Ltd

Jane Griffin Dr. Simon Coles Michael Rogerson (1993, French) (1976, Electronic (2003, English Engineering) & MA 2008) Head of Global Media Relations, Recently retired Postgraduate Infrastructure at Director of Tiro Marketing Officer at Bechtel Consulting Bangor University

HONG KONG PARKS INNOVATOR RETURNS TO BANGOR Alumnus Fook Yee Wong (1980, encroachment; and providing Forestry) returned to Bangor advice and information to visitors. last summer 36 years after The Branch’s work also includes graduating from his MSc course. law enforcement, firefighting and tree planting. Following his degree in Physical Geography from the University During his visit to Bangor, he met of Hong Kong in 1973, Dr Wong with the Vice-Chancellor and joined the Government as an toured the Thoday Building and Executive Officer. In 1978 he Environment Centre Wales with was awarded a scholarship to Prof. John Healey, Professor of study Environmental Forestry Forest Sciences, and Prof. Morag at Bangor. Upon his return he McDonald, Head of Bangor’s joined Hong Kong’s Agriculture, School of Environment, Natural Fisheries, and Conservation Resources and Geography Department as a Forestry Officer. (SENRGy). He also visited the He recently retired from the University’s Treborth Botanic Department as Assistant Director Garden and met his former (Country and Marine Parks). In teacher Dr. Pat Dam and Dr. this role he was responsible for Shaun Russell who introduced the the day-to-day management of Chinese Garden on the site. Hong Kong’s country and marine parks, ensuring that the overall He was also pleased to bump into environment is protected, safe, Prof. Colin Price, his teacher 37 clean and tidy; patrolling the years ago, on Bangor parks to detect and prevent illegal High Street! Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John G. Hughes and Fook Yee Wong

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Left - right: Prof. Paul Spencer, Dean of the College of Physical and Applied Sciences, Prof. Stephen McKeever and Prof. John G. Hughes, Vice-Chancellor Quadruple alumnus Dr Tom Parry Jones Prof. McKeever’s public lecture “The Scientist-Entrepreneur: Research Funding in a Brave New World” was the second annual Dr Tom Parry Jones returns as guest speaker Lecture in Entrepreneurship. Dr Tom Parry Jones OBE (1935-2013) angor University was honoured to welcome alumnus Prof. Stephen McKeever was an eminent entrepreneur and inventor who developed the world’s back to Bangor as guest lecturer for the second annual Dr Tom Parry Jones first electronic breathalyzer to detect BLecture in Entrepreneurship in April. blood alcohol content with breath samples. He was a Bangor University alumnus (Chemistry, 1958) and Prof. McKeever has had a On completion of his PhD, Stephen did Honorary Fellow and his kind legacy distinguished academic postdoctoral work at the universities of established the Dr Tom Parry Jones career at Oklahoma State Birmingham and Sussex before immigrating Endowment Fund to promote science University (OSU), USA and to the USA in 1982 to become a professor at and engineering entrepreneurship in currently holds the state Oklahoma State University. He attained the rank young people. government post of of Associate Professor in 1986 and Full Professor Secretary for Science and in 1990. He is the former Vice President for Technology. He is also Research and Technology Transfer at OSU Regents Professor and (2003-2013), sits on numerous Boards and has the More Oklahoma served on several national and international Science and Technology scientific committees. Chair of Experimental Physics. Prof. McKeever drew from his vast academic research experience In his role as the Oklahoma Secretary of Science for the public lecture in Bangor entitled and Technology, Prof. McKeever serves as the “The Scientist-Entrepreneur: Research Funding in chief advisor to the Oklahoma Governor Mary a Brave New World”. Fallin on the impact of science and technology on the State’s economic development. He is Born in Widnes, Cheshire, Stephen arrived in responsible for ensuring that scientific research Bangor in 1969 to study Electronic Engineering. and development conducted by universities in the He has the rare distinction of being a quadruple State coordinates with and enhances the State’s alumnus, having gained his BSc (1972), MSc business community. He also oversees (1973), PhD (1976) and Doctor of Science (2015) the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of from Bangor University. Science and Technology. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the He met his wife Joan when she too was a student Institute of Physics, a Fellow of the National at Bangor and they were married in 1974. As a Academy of Inventors and a Member of the student, he was an active member of the RAG Health Physics Society. Society and the Motor Club (even though he couldn’t drive!). Here he took up rally navigating He has authored or co-authored over 200 and co-driving, which continues to be an interest scientific publications and 6 books, and has 6 today. He also enjoyed folk singing – playing US and 9 International patents in the area guitar and singing for free beer in the local pubs of radiation detection and measurements, in Bangor. specializing in development and applications of luminescence in radiation dosimetry. Dr Tom Parry Jones

BANGORIAD 19 REUNIONS & EVENTS Reunions & Events

A SPECIAL EVENING WITH U.S. AMBASSADOR MATTHEW BARZUN Bangor University was privileged to have U.S. Ambassador Matthew W. Barzun, the highest ranking American official in the United Kingdom, as a guest speaker at a special event held in September. The magnificent Drapers’ Hall in London was the setting for the evening which saw the Ambassador in conversation with Lord Mervyn Davies, Chair of Bangor University’s Development Board. Assisted by great questions from the audience, the discussion was very entertaining and thought-provoking and we were delighted to have over 220 alumni and friends of the University attend. After the success of the evening at Drapers’ Hall, the University welcomed the Ambassador to Bangor where he gave a lecture entitled ‘Building Bridges’ to an audience of 400 University and local sixth-form students. An important part of Ambassador Barzun’s role is outreach to young people. He created the Young Leaders UK programme, a network that connects Britain’s rising leaders with the United States and with one another, and the Ambassador gave an inspirational talk to an engaged audience.

Lord Mervyn Davies (left) with Ambassador Matthew Barzun Left - right: Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Chancellor of Bangor University, Prof. John G. Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, Matthew Barzun and William Charnley, Master Draper

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES In June 2015, Bangor University alumni from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates were greeted at a drinks reception held at the St Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Alumni and guests enjoyed an evening of reconnecting with old classmates at the event which marked Bangor University’s new relationship with the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS). They were welcomed by a delegation from the University that included Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John G. Hughes, Professor John Thornton, Head of Bangor Business School and Sheila O’Neal, Bangor’s Executive Director of Development.

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AN EVENING WITH SIR HOWARD STRINGER In November 2015, the University was honoured to have Sir Howard Stringer, former CEO of Sony Corporation, as a guest speaker at an exclusive event for Bangor alumni in London. The Vice-Chancellor and members of the University’s Development Board welcomed over 100 alumni and friends of the University to the stunning Reading and Writing Room and Gladstone Library of One Whitehall Place, London. Alumni met over drinks and canapés before listening to Sir Howard Stringer in conversation with Lord Mervyn Davies, Chair of Bangor University’s Development Board. Their discussion covered Sir Howard’s Welsh roots, his time in the Vietnam war and his distinguished career at CBS and Sony.

Lord Mervyn Davies (left) in conversation with Sir Howard Stringer

BANGOR IN CHINA Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John G. Hughes, welcomed more than 140 Bangor University alumni to reunions held in China recently. Alumni and guests were hosted in Beijing and Shanghai at receptions which celebrated the achievements of Bangor alumni based in China. The first Alumnus of the Year China award was presented in Shanghai (see page 9) and both reunions gave alumni the chance to reconnect with former classmates and their alma mater.

Above: Shanghai reunion. Below: Beijing reunion

BANGORIAD 21 REUNIONS & EVENTS Reunions & Events

KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, SEPTEMBER 2016 Following successful events in 2014 and 2015, a third reunion was held for Bahraini alumni in the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay in September. Overlooking Bahrain bay and the stunning Manama skyline, alumni and guests enjoyed catching up with friends over drinks and meeting senior members of staff from Bangor including Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John G. Hughes, Sheila O’Neal, Executive Director of Development and Prof. Phil Molyneux, Dean of the College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences. The event celebrated the partnership between Bangor and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and took place a day after the annual BIBF graduation, which saw over 50 Bahraini students receive their Bangor- validated degrees. Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Simon Martin, attended and addressed the group as did His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain. The first Bangor / BIBF Alumnus Prof. John G. Hughes (right) presents H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj with a framed Welsh flag of the Year award was also presented during the ceremony (see page 9).

Ambassador Simon Martin (left)

Alumni were welcomed to a number of other events held this year, including: • A reunion in Boston, USA held during • A grand reunion for School of Ocean • A reunion in Changsha, in the Hunan the annual Harvard Celtic Colloquium Sciences alumni to celebrate the province of China, to celebrate Bangor’s to celebrate Bangor’s links with completion of the new Marine Centre Wales partnership with the Central South Harvard University in Menai Bridge University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha • A Bangor 2020 Group meeting in London • The inaugural Professor Sir John O’Reilly with guest speaker Guto Harri, Honorary lecture. Prof. O’Reilly is one of the UK’s • Alumni events in Ghana and Uganda Fellow and Director of Communications at most eminent engineers, previously hosted by staff from Bangor’s School News UK Director General of Knowledge and of Environment, Natural Resources and Innovation for the UK Government and Geography • A ten-year anniversary reunion for the former Head of the School of Electronic School of Law Engineering and Computer Science at For further details and to see photos Bangor University from some of the events, • The annual reunion held during the National visit: www.bangor.ac.uk/alumni/ Eisteddfod of Wales • The second annual Dr Tom Parry Jones reunionevents.php.en Lecture in Entrepreneurship (see page 19)

Please remember to keep us up to date with your contact details so we can invite you to relevant reunions and events: www.bangor.ac.uk/alumni/update

22 BANGORIAD IN MEMORIAM In Memoriam

The University wishes to acknowledge all those alumni who have passed since the last issue of Bangoriad. We have received the following obituaries for publication:

DR TREVOR WILLIAMS PROFESSOR ROGER NEVILLE HUGHES (1944-2015) (PhD BOTANY, 1962) (PhD ZOOLOGY, 1968) University’s Marine Laboratories in Menai Bridge in 1968. John Trevor Williams (always known as Trevor) made an enormous contribution towards It was there that he met Helen Holmes conserving the genes of the world’s food crops. At who was also studying for a PhD. They the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources married in 1968 and then spent two (IBPGR) in Rome, where he was Executive years at Dalhousie University at Halifax in Secretary then Director from 1974 to 1989, he Nova Scotia, where Roger was awarded directed a programme of collecting, conserving and a prestigious Killam Post-Doctoral sharing the crop varieties that farmers had grown Fellowship. There he undertook research for centuries – the genetic resources needed for into the energetics of marine benthic plant breeding and crop improvement. communities. At the time farmers were adopting new, higher- In 1971 Roger was appointed a lecturer yielding seeds and many traditional crop varieties in Zoology in Bangor. Here his research risked becoming extinct. One way to preserve into the feeding ecology of gastropod genetic diversity was to place seeds in a gene molluscs, crabs, and sticklebacks resulted bank for long-term conservation. IBPGR helped to in his being appointed Reader and awarded establish an international network of gene banks, a DSc a personal Chair and the Lloyd culminating in the opening, in 2008, of the Svalbard Roger Hughes, who died of pulmonary Roberts Chair in Zoology. Global Seed Vault, the so-called “Doomsday Vault”, fibrosis at the age of 71, was the inside a sandstone mountain on the Norwegian Upon retiring in 2011, after 40 years of Lloyd Roberts Professor of Zoology at employment, he continued writing papers island of Spitzbergen. Today, millions of seeds Bangor University. are stored for posterity deep beneath the Arctic and editing journals. Roger wrote three permafrost. By the time Trevor stepped down as Roger was born in Padiham, Lancs and influential books on marine organisms Director, there were more than 1,000 gene banks or attended Accrington Grammar School. and 210 scientific papers. He was always collections around the world. IBPGR subsequently From there he came to University College a generous and helpful colleague, a evolved into Bioversity International. of North Wales, Bangor, where he gained kind and patient tutor and supervisor to a first-class honours degree in Zoology in his undergraduates, PhD students and Trevor showed an interest in flora from an early 1965. He completed his PhD for research postdoctoral fellows. age. From Moseley Hall Grammar School he went into the feeding and reproduction of He is survived by Helen, their two daughters on to study Botany at Selwyn College, Cambridge, the bivalve Scrobicularia plana at the graduating in 1959, and completed his PhD in 1962 at and three grandsons. the University of Wales, Bangor, under the supervision of the population biologist Professor J L Harper. He then spent three years as a research fellow at E T H Zurich, and was awarded his DSc. for research on DR LLEWELYN GWYN CHAMBERS threatened wet-meadow plant communities. (1924-2014) After leaving the IBPGR in 1989, he moved to (MATHEMATICS, 1944) Washington DC where he advised the management of Diversity, a genetic resources magazine, and Gwyn was born in Romford, Essex, and grew up in Kenton, Middlesex. At the outbreak of was a founder member of the International Centre the war, he was sent to Criccieth as an evacuee and studied his sixth form education in for Underutilised Crops. He was an adviser to the Porthmadog Grammar School before going to college in Bangor to study mathematics. International Network for Bamboo and Rattan. After graduating in 1944 he worked as a Scientific Officer for the Navy in Rosyth and later moved to Haselmere to do secret military research. He also lectured at the military He won many honours and served with the British college in Shrivenham. Ecological Society, the Botanical Society of the British Isles, Warwickshire Nature Conservation In 1954 he was appointed lecturer at his old college at Bangor. He graduated with a DSc. and the Birmingham Natural History Society. in 1969 and was promoted to Reader. He married Mona (Rees Owen), a Welsh teacher at Ysgol Botwnnog, in 1955. When he retired in 1991, he said that he missed the teaching Dr Williams passed away at the age of 76 in the most. He published several textbooks, and introduced elementary practical statistics March 2015. through the medium of Welsh in his book Ystadegaeth Elfennol (1991). From the beginning in Bangor, Wales and everything Welsh was central in his life and he Bangor University is very grateful for a worked to develop the appropriate Welsh vocabulary in mathematics and science. This bequest left by Dr Williams, funds from led to the development of a Welsh magazine about science, Y Gwyddonydd, in 1963. He was on the editorial board from the beginning until 1993. which will be used annually to support studentships, projects, programmes and The history of mathematics, in particular Welsh mathematicians, was of great interest to Gwyn and he published several articles about them and a book, Mathemategwyr Cymru equipment in the area of agricultural (1994). Anything that concerned the University of Wales was of great importance to him botany. For further details on how a legacy and he was very active with the Guild of Graduates, acting as treasurer for 27 years. to Bangor University. For further details He was a man of integrity and independent opinion whose passing has left a void in the on how a legacy can be used to support the community and the world of Welsh education has lost an ardent benefactor. Llewelyn University, please contact Sheila O’Neal, Gwyn Chambers died on December 9, 2014. Executive Director of Development, on Obituary written by Alun O. Morris (Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Aberystwyth [email protected] / 01248 382004. University and former student of Gwyn Chambers at Bangor)

BANGORIAD 23 IN MEMORIAM

PROFESSOR GWYN THOMAS

hen Gwyn Thomas died in April 2016, Wales lost a Wnational treasure. For nearly forty years, he influenced generations of students as a lecturer, professor and head of Welsh at Bangor University. And for over half a century, he was one of the leading scholars of his generation and one of Wales’ most prolific, significant and popular poets. To ensure that Gwyn’s legacy remains alive, Bangor University has establish a memorial fund to support and reward students from the School of Welsh – the department with which he was identified as a student and scholar throughout most of his professional career – in the varied fields that interested him. All donations will be gratefully received in memory of a man who left a lasting impression. Bangor University’s Development and Alumni Relations Office has already pledged its support by committing £2.00 for every £1.00 that is raised (for the first £5,000 that is contributed). For whoever wishes to donate, the details of the “Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund” may be found here. “Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund” Attention Sheila O’Neal, Development and Alumni Relations Office Bank name: Santander UK Plc Bank sort code: 09-02-22 Account number: 10364019 Account name: Bangor University

Prof. Gwyn Thomas, © Marian Delyth

There’s an old Russian proverb that says, ‘Life isn’t crossing a field.’ Right: it’s crossing a shore.

Gwyn Thomas, ‘Crossing a Shore’, trans. Joseph P. Clancy

NOTICE: BANGOR UNIVERSITY OLD STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION At the Annual General meeting of the local Bangor Old Students’ Association (OSA) held in November it was agreed that the local OSA should cease to exist at the end of December 2016. The Association’s accounts will be closed and after paying all outstanding debts the monies will be passed to the Professor Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund. In addition to contributing so much to Bangor University’s School of Welsh and to Wales and its literature, Gwyn was a loyal member of the Association. Please note that all bank arrangements (Standing Orders and Direct Debits) for membership payments to the Bangor OSA should be cancelled.

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offai Prifysgol Bangor gydnabod haelioni ei alumni angor University would like to acknowledge the a ffrindiau, a phawb arall a addawod eu cefnogaeth generosity of its alumni and friends and all those who Hrhwng 2014-2016. Bpledged their support during 2014-2016. Mae’r rhestr isod yn cynnwys enwau pawb sydd wedi Listed below are the names of all those who have made a gwneud cyfraniad i Brifysgol Bangor rhwng 1af Awst 2014 a contribution to Bangor University between 1st August 2014 31 Gorffennaf 2016. Diolch i chi. and 31st July 2016. Thank you all.

RHODDION GAN ALUMNI GIFTS FROM ALUMNI Rhestr rhoddwyr sy’n gyn-fyfyrwyr yn ôl eu blwyddyn graddio (neu yn Alumni donors are listed by year of graduation (of their first degree if ôl blwyddyn y radd gyntaf, os yw hynny’n berthnasol). Mae cyn-fyfyrwyr applicable). Alumni from Bangor University, University of Wales, Bangor, o Brifysgol Bangor, Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor, Coleg Santes Fair a Choleg St Mary’s College and Normal College are all included in the list below. Normal wedi’u cynnwys ar y rhestr isod.

1946 1956 1960 1964 George Holmes Christopher Burd Michael Carney Valerie Bajina (née Taylor) Hefina Chamberlain (née Roberts) John Foster Patricia Bannister (née Rimmer) 1947 Pip Corbett & Eryl Corbett Evan Herbert Hugh Biggs Merfyn Howells (née Roberts, 1956) Richard Hughes & Rene Hughes Leonard Branwood Jack Pennington Doreen Evans (née Lucas) (née Roberts, 1960) Martin Connock David Hughes Allan Keall David Davies 1948 Dotwen Jones (née Williams) Non Lloyd Hughes (née Jones) Janine Davies (née Meredith) Patricia Rees (née Prince) Alwyn Roberts & Mair Roberts Harry Openshaw Mostyn Griffiths Gwenno Pritchard David Halpin 1949 1957 John Roberts David Hanson Mary Lupton (née Gee) Kenneth Lloyd Gerald Wilde Charles Holst William Roberts Harri Parri Rosemary Jones (née Rhodes) Elfed Roberts 1961 Gwyneth Kensler (née Roberts) 1950 Keith Steward Ivan Alexander & Craig Kensler (1965) Beryl Carr (née Williams) Christopher Legge Neville Powell Howard Clarke John Llewellyn Philip Smith 1958 John Davies & Ceinwen Davies Ian Cragg John Owen 1952 Robert Evans & Dorothy Evans Raymond Footman Reginald Powell Dilys Liversage (née Edwards) Frederick Hibbert & Jacqueline Gwyn Pritchard Gwen Harbottle (née Hughes) William Owen & Susan Owen Hibbert (née Woodward, 1964) David Savage Paul James John Sargent & Eirwen Sargent Noel Howard Christine Wenham (née Howlett) Sylvia Kirkbride (née Hughes) (née Jones, 1953) Martin Johnson & Martin Wenham (1962) David Rees Rosemary Lager David Woodruff John Voysey 1959 Joan Lowndes (née Riding) 1965 1953 Ann Atterbury Thomas (née Rohrer) Winifred Ball (née Corlett) 1962 Margaret Andrews (née Meering) Siriol Chatwin (née Roberts) Peter Critchley & Hilary Critchley Alun Hughes & Robin Andrews (1965) Kenneth Davies & Mary Davies (née Swain, 1959) Neville Hugh-Jones David Armstrong (née Ellis, 1951) Eluned Dickinson (née Phillips) Patricia Oliver (née Lowcock) Stephen Attenborough Daphne Fitton-Brown (née Cooper) Geoffrey Greenhalgh Helen Treloar (née Jones) & Mary Attenborough Patricia Williams (née Hughes) Neil Griffin Margaret Balm Ann Lewis 1963 Paul Biscoe 1954 Annis Milner Anthony Harrow Patrick Cannings Geoffrey Asson & Margaret Asson Jim Quinlan Eirian Howells (née Williams) Philip David (née Thomas, 1953) Ronald Rees & Sylvia Rees Jennifer McIntosh (née Green) David Dewhirst & Nerys Dewhirst Elisabeth Campbell (née Dodd) Josephine Tallon (née Richardson Elizabeth Murphy (née Lockwood) (née Blythin) & Cyril Campbell Jones) & Robert Tallon (1959) Terence O’Neill Charles Dolamore John Cowell Gwilym Rees Jones Judith Hanson (née Tribe) Rhiannon Goldthorpe (née Harry) John Williamson John Heney Barbara Piggott (née James) Margaret Howlett (née Easom) Glenys Tyler (née Griffiths) & Bruce Anne Jackson Tyler (1955) Michael Jones Goronwy Wynne Thomas Marlow Rheon Pritchard 1955 Jenny Sinclair (née Williams) Gillian Ferguson (née Callaghan) Richard Twigg John Fulford Stephen Ward Roy Snaydon David Whillock Margaret Williams (née Booth) Christopher Williams

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Robert Turner Stephen Moran Megan Clark (née Williams) 1966 Roger Frederick Uglow Paul Nelson James Deacon Cecil Bates David Williams Delyth Owen (née Parry) John Jones Susan Bush (née Davies) & Alan Bush Gruffydd Roberts & Catrin Roberts Graham Latimer (1966) 1970 John Whittaker Cheryl Rotheram (née Monaghan) John Cragg-James David Saunders Anthony Emery David Butler Peter Collister 1975 Jeremy Sigger Alistair Graham Gary Thompson Ian Mather Kevin Deeming John Brock John Grahame & Emily Grahame David Lyon Susan Utting (née Ladbrooke) David Middleton Michael Wall Alexander Robertson (née Dent, 1970) Christopher Mooney Roger Simmonds & Pamela Roger Keenan John Pritchard Simmonds (née Rhodes, 1966) David Leese Barbara Strong 1981 Jim Thompson Eric Lord Stuart Watson Christopher Ball David Tudor John Maconaghie Andrew Beaumont Ian Valentine Brenda Mayoh 1976 Mary Chambers (née Evans) Janet Wakeford (née Pritchard) Miriam Rosen (née Bescoby) Merrell Barbarez Sarah Cox (née Buchan-Hepburn) Philip Wells Richard Storer & Anne Storer Katrina Bentley Charles Cutts Roderick Williams (née Williamson, 1973) Margaret Clements (née Chennells) Nicholas Finley Gerald Wilson Gillian Taylor (née Kendall) Mike Daly & Marilyn Daly (née David King & John Taylor (2012) Browne, 1971) Angela Metcalfe (née Miller) Russell Thomas Patricia Davies (née Wycherley) Graham Roberts 1967 Janet Thomas John Wafford Ifor Baines Lindsey Forbes Jennifer Watts Janet Gale (née Williams) Michael Ward Paul Clifford Freda Wilkins-Jones (née Wilkins) Philip Weir Gordon Ingall Mari Gwilym (née Roberts) David Wood Colin Hawke Jennifer Whitham Hywel Jones Patricia Woods (née Cheese) Mary Milliken (née Armstrong) John Kendrick Peter Owen Stephen Pullan 1982 Eric Pounder 1971 Janet Springer (née Butterworth) John Burden Sarah Taylor (née Good) Raymond Bown Catherine White (née Williams) Timothy Clay & Laura Clay (née Carole Collins (née Thomas) Perkins, 1984) 1968 & Jeffrey Collins (1981) 1977 Jonathan Doherty & Katherine Benjamin Cooper Bethan Davies (née Owen) Doherty (née Laurence, 1982) Robin Andrews Philip Drew Martin Gibson Neil Biles Peter Dean David Hallows Stuart Egginton & Enid Egginton (née Martin Hardie Philip Broad & Frances Broad Peter Hope Deborah Lange (née Sugrue) (née Geraghty, 1970) Jones, 1977) Alun Jones Roy Frost Jane Marshall (née Smith) David Dack Roger Khanna David Martin Thomas Goldie Malcolm Graham Jonathan Megginson Myfanwy Harper (née Jones) Joanna Overend (née Rowell) Christopher Gordon David Pretty John Roberts Charles Jones Anthony Heathershaw Edith Puckett Ian Hyson David Rogers John Mansfield & Margaret Mansfield Paul Ridley Amanda Thorn (née Butler) (née Cross, 1968) Wendy Johnson (née Edwards) Roger Rowe Vivian Jones Robert Trethewey Russell Matthews Stuart Scrivens Clive McCann & Alison McCann Robert Jones & Veronica Jones Frank Starkey (née Almond, 1981) 1983 (née Brunt, 1968) Laurence Tennant Christine McLeod (née Thomas) Peter McKie Piers Chapman John Tweddle Sandra Shumway Michael Cutler Penelope Morgan (née Mawson) Gwyneth Williams (née Hadlington) Geoffrey Robinson Carole Thomas (née Bond) Nicholas Gray David Williams John Hirst Andrew Thomas Susan Windross (née Clay) Carys Whybrow (née Roberts) 1978 Hywel Owen & R W Owen & Andrew Windross (1971) Geoffrey Court Charles Richardson Richard Williams & Mary Williams Celia Wolfe (née Womack) (née Owen, 1968) Bob Elner Ruth Saunders (née Saunders) Andrew Wright Robert Ford Gillian Stone (née Davies) 1972 Colin Griffiths Christopher Watts 1969 Gavin Alexander Michael Groves Angela Willetts (née Cottrell) & Simon Baines Catherine Jones (née Jones) Stephen Willetts (1983) Bob Aitken Susan Cole (née White) Bethan Williams Arthur Berriman Trefor Jones-Morris John Craig & Glenys Craig Simon Mead Ruth Williams Thomas Cole (née Edmunds, 1970) Gareth Davies & Tonnette Davies Doreen Meikle (née Johnston) John Davenport Allan Miller 1984 (née McMichan, 1968) Janet Dawson (née Park) Judith Debenham (née Beard) Claire Minett Simon Aston Hugh De Lacy Roger Phillips Jean Hanley Ian Emmitt Margaret Ellis Carol Evans (née Baird) Helen Suiter (née McDowell) David Jones Iain Fraser Linda Tallon Mark Jones Kerry Evans John Kingsnorth John Fallows Gruffydd Williams & Eimear Williams Timothy Lodge David Lucas Susan Williams (née Mangnall) Katrina Nice (née Lewis) Pamela Foy (née Blythen) Annette Powell Janet Guy (née Williams) & & Paul Williams (1978) Nicholas Parker Jocelyn Ridley (née Cutting) Philip Trathan John Guy (1972) Mary Siraut Jane Hall (née Evans) 1979 Colin Walls Helen Stead Aldo Becci David West Kathleen Hinchcliffe (née Thornton) Sally Watkinson (née Jones) Richard Hore Gillian Beecher (née Harrison) Brian Williamson John Wilson Simon Bell & Jaqueline Bell Keith Jordan Curtis Winsborrow Calan McGreevy (née Davies) (née Hinchliffe, 1979) 1985 & Malcolm McGreevy (1969) Jane Brannan Julian Flitter Jacqueline Minchinton (née Berry) 1973 Gareth Evans David Linsdall Judith Nash (née Casrman) Dwynwen Berry Anthony Hay Paul McCarthy Eric Nash & Wendy Nash (née David Bevan James Kilshaw Angela Morris (née Redman) Edwards, 1970) Stephen Fenton William Linnard & Michael Morris (1985) Alison Packer Michael Gill Nia Morus Thomas Radcliffe Trudy Pankhurst Green Jillian Houlden (née Otter) Kay Putman (née Colvill) Aled Trenhaile (née Pankhurst) Margaret Jones (née Edwards) Angharad Rhys (née Owen) Ann Van Duzer David Pritchard Alison Lee (née Richmond) Mark Rigby Jo Vening (née Eustace) Marie Rabouhans Andrew Porter Lorna Reynolds (née Kerrison) Joan Wheeldon (née Wheeldon) 1980 & Trevor Reynolds (1969) David Bradbury & Annette Bradbury John Roberts 1974 (née Waddingham, 1981) John Simpson Alison Bishop (née Jones) Melanie Caddy (née Roach) Barry Torrance Malcolm Lee Andrew Caird

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1986 1994 2001 2011 Nicolas Burkinshaw Helen Ball (née Young) Emma Brocklebank (née Ramsay) Rebecca Lamb Rachel Haslam (née Morgan) Martin Block Jane Davies Stuart Thomas & Ian Haslam (1984) Joann Brayford Sarah Oxton (née Holt) Martin Lysejko Michael Glover & Philippa Glover Dorreen Roberts 2012 Trevor Payne & Lynwen Payne (née Reed, 1992) Rosemary Solbe (née Orchard) Ella Bedrock (née Jones, 1971) Shaun Krinjen Paul Wade Christian Bradford Carolyn Rees (née Charles) Jonathan Malarkey Peter Read Mark Rogers Mair Martin (née Owen) 2002 John Taylor & Gillian Taylor Rachel Thomas (née Millbank) Ann Mills (née Dunstan) & Darren Paul Channing (née Kendall, 1970) Isabel Warren (née Sim) Mills (1993) Elfair Jones Simon Oram Colleen Jones 2013 1987 Christopher Richardson Audrey McMullan Abdulelah Alsalloum John Debenham Jens Muhlert Richard Hughes Huw Edwards & Meinir Edwards 1995 Bethan Perkins (née Taylor) (née Jones, 1987) Ronan Kearney & David Perkins (2004) 2015 Joanne Evered (née Duckworth) David Mahon Stacey Carless Dewi Griffith Tina Matthews 2003 Simon Matthews Helen Parkinson (née Workman) Carolyn Barnes (née Jones) Diolch hefyd i bob rhoddwr sydd Suzanne Pearce (née Brown) Manon Phillips Helen Beadman wedi dewis aros yn ddienw. David Robinson Robert Rawle Fay Brotherston (née Williams) Julia Tobin Elizabeth Threadgold (née Davies) Mark Drinkwater Thank you also to all those Steven Whaley Alan March donors who have chosen to 1988 Gerald Williams Peter Montgomery remain anonymous. Roger Bacon David Wilton Euriona Williams-Jones (née Julia Hawley (née Howell) Williams) David King 1996 Hugh Oxburgh Terence Bell-Hughes 2004 RHODDION ODDI Gwenno Stephens Michael Chadwick Christopher Pospieszalski Andrew Clark Harry Stalker WRTH GYFEILLION Y 1989 Christopher Drew Mary Watkin BRIFYSGOL Peter Arkley Paula Felix John Watts Hazel Clark Christian Heycocks & Nia Heycocks Michael Wynne Amanda Croft (née Palmer) (née Barnes, 2002) GIFTS FROM FRIENDS & Justin Croft (1989) Emma Martin 2005 OF THE UNIVERSITY Paul Deeney Geoffrey Moore Kathryn Clarke Debra Fletcher (née Ring) Andrew Parry Jennifer Dyer Rhoddion oddi wrth gyn-aelodau Mark Harrison Rachel Port Bethan Jones staff, aelodau staff presennol, Duncan Race Vincent Round Gavin Marriott myfyrwyr a chyfeillion eraill i’r Hazel Taylor Helen McConville Brifysgol. 1997 Steven Robinson 1990 Philip Grogan Mari Waters Gifts made by former and current Rachel Anderson William Hutchins members of staff, students and other Vivienne Evans Catherine Psaila 2006 friends of the University. Peter Hepton Duncan Thomson Maureen Henneveld Robert Maynard Karen Van Coevorden Barry Jones Gwen Aaron Simone McNeil Paul Vaughan Catrin Lyall Janet Aethwy Catherine Read Eva Rees AP Rheinallt Vijay Riyait 1998 Christopher Tyreman Elen Ap Robert Nigel Thomas Sarah Brightwell (née Rutt) Nigel Beidas Alison Weeks Lajla Cash 2007 Peter Bennett-Jones Sheila Williams (née Conibeere) Joanna Clark Eleanor Billington D Berry Neil Davies Paul Butler Linda Brown 1991 Valerie Dawes Janet Drogan Castilla Carlos Aidan Clark Sarah Dobson Gillian James (née Childs) Andrew Clarke Nicola Harker (née Tonge) David Green Charles Jolly PN & CL Cunningham Charles Hobbins Jill Hirst (née Bratby) Nerys Mullally Eleri Davies Christopher Ince Ian Jolly Philip Shaddick Gwynfryn Davies Jane Morgan Matthew Jones Lorraine White Huw Davies William Reynolds Shane Sellarajah Eifion Davies Jonathan Thombs 2008 W Davies 1992 Stuart Vaughan David Claybrook Hilma Edwards Martin Blackburn Richard Williams Christine Davis Sion Eirian Jonathan Bonnett Sylvan Frith Meg Elis Gideon Carpenter 1999 Alwen Jones Wynford Ellis Owen Anwen Evans (née Williams) Nicholas Bates Louis Kitchen Grey Evans Joanne Griffiths Karen Bowles David Martin Siana Fflur Aloke Kapur Claire Franke (née Vogler) Alison Ryan Christopher Freeman Rebecca Liversedge (née Woollen) Ann Hughes (née Davies) David Towner Iestyn Garlick & David Liversedge (1992) & Dafydd Hughes Bedwyr Griffiths Andrew Prior Christine Jackson 2009 Lowri & Sion Gwyn Alexander Robinson Huw Nelms Lowri Hanna Geoffrey Bayliss Paul Hart Sally Tainton Jeffrey Reese Rosemary Bell Andrew White Philip Hollington 1993 Victoria Burns M Hopewell Olusegun Fagbile John Hughes Samantha Blake (née Fossey) 2000 Robin Grove-White David Bole Marion Gash Olga Hughes Gillian Lloyd-Jones Alwyn Ifans George Buckley Tor Meldal & Birgit Meldal Caroline Walton Katherine Callas (née Barnes) (née Eylert, 2000) David Jones Sheena Harrison Isobel Reynolds (née Kyffin) 2010 David Jones Kate Hoare Martin Ross David Jones & Magdalen Jones Carol Croxton Eleri Jones Anette Miller (née Heckers) Paul Symonds Carol Joval Ashley Yates Eleri Jones Simon Lloyd Dilys Jones Susan Sims John Jones Dermot Verschoyle Gwen Jones

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Sioned Elin Jones RHODDION ODDI WRTH Marco Gearing Ltd. Hoffai Prifysgol Bangor fanteisio A Jones Marine Ecological Solutions Ltd. unwaith eto ar y cyfle i ddiolch i’r Gaynor Lewis & Gerald Lewis (1980) GORFFORAETHAU, MC Diagnostics Ltd. holl alumni, staff a ffrindiau sydd Ann Llwyd Medrwn Môn wedi dangos eu hymrwymiad Emma Marshall YMDDIRIEDOLAETHAU Microsens Biophage Ltd parhaol i lwyddiant Bangor yn y Iola Medi A SEFYDLIADAU Mountain Training UK Inc Ltd. dyfodol trwy gynnwys y Brifysgol Lisabeth Miles Myti Mussels Ltd. yn eu hewyllys a drwy wneud Gaynor Morgan-Rees National Botanic Garden of Wales rhoddion er cof am anwyliaid. Sheila O’Neal GIFTS MADE BY Natural Resources Wales William Owen CORPORATIONS, Nmi Bangor University would like to Bethan Owen & Gareth Owen Nortek UK once again thank all alumni, staff Rhian & Huw Owen TRUSTS AND North Wales Institute for Surgery of and friends who have demonstrated Geraint Parry FOUNDATIONS the Hand their lasting commitment to the Mici Plwm North Wales NHS Trust future success of Bangor by Nia Powell Northwick Park Institute of Medical Anglesey Sea Zoo including the University in their Carys Pritchard Research Chemical Release Company Ltd wills and by making donations in Christine Pritchard NRM Laboratories / Cawood Fugro Survey Limited memoriam of loved ones. Maureen Rhys & John Ogwen Scientific Ltd. Gardline Geosciences Limited Maureen Rhys Orca Principle Ltd. James S McDonnell Foundation Jane Cherrett er cof / in memory of Cefin Roberts & Rhian Roberts Patrick Parsons Ltd. Kronospan Ltd Dr Malcolm Cherrett Gareth Roberts & Menna Roberts Phytovation Rondo Media Peter Brazier er cof / in memory of Gwyneth Roberts Qioptiq Ltd. The Drapers’ Company Dr John Brazier Osian Roberts Revolymer (UK) Ltd. The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation J Hindley er cof / in memory of Allan John Roberts Rhyl City Strategy The Gaynor Cemlyn-Jones Trust Hindley Eiflyn Roberts Roberts of Dinorwic Ltd. The Simon and Philip Cohen Tendai Kariwo er cof / in memory of Dilwyn Roberts Royal Mencap Society (Mencap Charitable Trust Philip Kariwo DJ & JB Roberts Cymru) North Wales Cancer Research Fund Gaynor Lewis er cof / in memory of Dyfan Roberts RSPB Santander Merfyn Lewis Pam & Howel Roberts S & A Group Holdings Ltd. Ann Smith er cof / in memory of Elin Roberts-Puw Sárvári Research Trust (SRT) Herbert Rind Mothersole Hoffai Prifysgol Bangor ddiolch James Scourse Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C) Y teulu er cof / The family in memory i’r holl fusnesau a sefydliadau a Alan Shore & Elizabeth Shore Sophimark Ltd. of Richard Bower weithiodd mewn partneriaeth â’r Norman Silcock South Clwyd and Flintshire Brifysgol rhwng mis Awst 2014 Graham Simpson & Huana Simpson Beekeeper’s Association a Gorffennaf 2016, yn enwedig y Mae Prifysgol Bangor yn ddiolchgar (née Evans) St. David’s Hospice rhai a gymerodd ran yn rhaglenni o dderbyn rhoddion o ystadau Tim Phillip Turner & Vivien Turner (2005) Surf Snowdonia KTP (PartneriaethTrosglwyddo Miles, Juene (née Lager) a David Tegwen Williams S4C Gwybodaeth) a KESS Jones, Gillian (née Murray) a David Ifan Rhys Williams Telsol/Bimeda (Ysgoloriaethau Sgiliau Economi Williams a Hannah Mary Michael Tenovus Cancer Care Alys Williams Gwybodaeth). rhwng 2014 a 2016. The Deer Initiative The Glenside Group Ltd. Bangor University would like Bangor University gratefully UPS2 Ltd. to thank all businesses and received distributions from the Valley Pharmacy organisations who worked in estates of Tim Miles, Juene (née Weightlifting Wales partnership with the University Lager) and David Jones, Gillian (née Welsh Fisherman’s Association between August 2014 and July Murray) and David Williams and Welsh Government 2016, particularly those who Hannah Mary Michael between 2014 Wild Elements took part in the KTP (Knowledge and 2016. Woodland Trust Transfer Partnership) and KESS Youth Justice Service for Gwynedd (Knowledge Economy Skills and Ynys Môn Scholarships) programmes. Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd / Gwynedd Archaeological Amec Foster Wheeler Trust Book of You CIC Ynys Môn Island Games Association British Telecommunications Plc (BT) CAIS Cambrian Ecology Ltd. Carl Kammerling International Ltd Cartrefi Conwy Centre for Alternative Technology Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) CELW Ltd Children’s Early Intervention Trust Clifford Jones Timber Ltd. CloodUp Ltd. Cognitive Edge Ltd. Cotton Mouton Diagnostics Ltd. ConvaTec Ltd. Creo Medical Limited Cwmni Da Cymen Cyf. Deepdock Ltd Dr Zigs Extraordinary Bubbles Early Intervention Wales Training Ltd Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Emerald Crop Science Ltd. Extramussel Ltd. Fairways Care Ltd Food Dudes Health Ltd Halen Môn / The Anglesey Sea Salt Co. Ltd. Headland Agrochemicals Ltd. Horizon Hybu Cig Cymru Incredible Years Cymru Maelor Forest Nurseries Ltd.

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