REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2009/10 2009/10 REVIEW OF THE YEAR Alumni distinctions and honorary degrees Philanthropy Alumni distinctions The generosity of alumni, friends, companies, charitable trusts and current students and staff Bristol alumni excel in many fields. The following are among those who were awarded enhances the University’s teaching and research year on year. The collective impact of donations particular distinctions by external organisations in 2009/10. made to Bristol cannot be underestimated. And behind the numbers each gift takes on a life of its own as it touches an individual student or academic, enabling them to do more, faster. Fellow of the Royal Society CBE OBE Professor Peter Cawley Professor of His Honour Judge Keith Cutler (LLB 1971) Julia Fawcett (BA 1987) Chief Executive, Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College Circuit judge, for services to the Lowry Centre, for services to the arts in the In 2009/10, Bristol’s supporters 2009/10 Bristol Pioneers Mr John D W Pocock (BSc 1982) Mr Thomas J G Davies (BA 2000) donated in greater numbers and £25,000+ Mr Andrew Roberts (BSc 1968) Mr William G R Davies (BSc 1971) London (BSc 1975, PhD 1979) administration of justice North West Mr Geoffrey H Rowley (BA 1958) Mrs Alison C Davis (BSc 1984) Mr Graham H Blyth (BSc 1969) with ever-more generous gifts: Mr Daniel J O Schaffer (LLB 1986) Professor Richard N Dixon, FRS Mr Richard M Campbell-Breeden Professor Gideon Davies Professor of George Ferguson (BA 1968, BArch 1971, Simon Gillham (CertEd 1979) Director, Emeritus Professor Roy T Severn Mr Richard H Dodd (BSc 1983) (BSc 1984) Chemistry, University of York (BSc 1985, Hon MA 1999) Chair of Acanthus Ferguson Vivendi; President of the Franco-British • Campaigns and Alumni Relations, Ms Lesley G Silvester (BA 1968) Mr Robert Dufton (LLB 1983) Mrs Samantha Campbell-Breeden Dr Alison C Smale (BA 1977, Mrs Diana E S Dunn (BA 1977) PhD 1990, DSc 2007 Mann; founder of the Tobacco Factory, for Chamber of Commerce and Industry, for working with academics and other Dr John M Davis Honorary LLD 2009) Mr Ian M Eddleston (BSc 1988) Mr Mario A Frering services to architecture and to the services to Franco-British business interests colleagues, raised over £7.6 million. Mr Eldar Tuvey (BSc 1992) Mrs Matti Egon DBE Mrs Paula Frering community in the South West in France Mr Roy Tuvey (BSc 1996) Mr Nicholas Egon Mrs Kate Holmes Clare Tickell (Certificate in Social Work • More than 6,700 individuals, Mrs Kate Unwin (BA 1982) Dr Paul J England (BSc 1965, Mr Roger A Holmes (BSc 1981) 1986) Chief Executive, Action for Children, Martin Harman (LLB 1969) Chair of Pinsent Stephanie Hilborne (BSc 1990) Chief Mr Paul A Unwin (BA 1980) PhD 1968) companies and trusts from Mr Philip W Hulme – The Hadley Trust Masons, for services to international trade Executive, The Wildlife Trusts, for services Mr Nigel W Wray (BSc 1970, Mr A Stephen Fagg (BSc 1962) for services to young people Mrs Janet Hulme – The Hadley Trust 49 countries made gifts. Honorary LLD 2005) Sir Christopher Floyd and to the legal profession to nature conservation Mrs Judi Ritchie Marcia Twelftree (BSc 1971) Lately head Lady Floyd Mr Timothy Ritchie (BA 1978) • The number of Bristol Pioneers Dr Roy F Followell (BSc 1954, teacher, Charters School, for services to Timothy Hollis QPM (BSc 1974) Chief Dick King-Smith (BEd 1975, Hon MLitt Mr William J Rucker (BSc 1984) £1,000-£4,999 PhD 1958) (donors giving £1,000 or more in Mr Michael J S Seymour (BSc 1971) local and national education Constable, Humberside Police, for services 1999) Author, for services to children’s Mr Marc Abbey (Erasmus 1986) Mrs Judith Fowler Mr Andrew R Thornhill QC to the police literature an academic year) reached 291, Mr Gati S Al-Jebouri (BEng 1990) Professor Robert L H Fowler Mrs Helen M Thornhill (LLB 1966) CMG with members contributing nearly Mr Omar Al-Nuaimi (LLB 1994) Mr David T Frank (LLB 1976) Susan Le Jeune D’Allegeershecque Alison Mclean (BA 1972) Consultant; Dr Gerald Avison (BSc 1962, PhD 1967) Mrs Helen Gaastra (BSc 1979) £1.2 million. £5,000-£24,999 Mr Allan Aw (BSc 1971) board member of the Commission for Rural Mr Stephen Gaastra (BSc 1979) (BA 1985) Counsellor, Foreign and Mrs Josephine Bache Communities, for services to rural affairs in Dr John M H Andrews (BSc 1969, Mr Brian J Gallagher (LLB 1974) Commonwealth Office • The Centenary Campaign, PhD 1973) Dr Adebola O Bada (MB ChB 1969) Mrs Sarah L Gallagher the West Midlands launched in celebration of the Mrs Linda J Andrews (BA 1971) Dr Harry Beckhough (BA 1935) Mr Stephen D Gleadle (BSc 1980) Mrs Carol Barnett Mr John S M Beckwith-Smith Mr Douglas M Goldin (BSc 1957) University’s Centenary in 2009, Mr Stuart W Barnett (BSc 1973) (BEng 1993) Mr Ben Gordon (BSc 1981) has now raised over £54 million Dr J Mark Bayley (BSc 1982, PhD 1985) Mr Philip J Beer (LLB 1995) Mrs Christine D Gorman (BA 1958) Honorary degrees Mr John E Benson (BSc 1976) in cash and pledges towards its Mr Simon D J Beddow (LLB 1986) Mr Michael J Gorman (BA 1960) Every year, the University awards its own distinctions. Below we list all those who received Mr Neil Brambell Dr Tony N Bethell (BSc 1960) Mr Alan Gourgey (LLB 1983) target of £100 million. Mrs Susan Brambell Dame Carol Mary Black DBE DSC (BA Mr Colin H Green CBE (BSc 1971, honorary degrees from Bristol in 2009/10 in recognition of outstanding achievement. Mr Andrew J L Casley (BSc 1987) 1962, MB ChB 1970, MD 1975) Honorary DEng 1997) Mr Charles J Cazalet Mr Steven A Blakey (LLB 1980) Mrs Jessica F M Ground (BA 1997) Mrs Jenny Cazalet The Lord Boateng (LLB 1973, Professor Joseph V Hajnal (BSc 1981, The Rt Hon Lord Chilver FRS (BSc Honorary LLD 2007) Anton Bantock Retired schoolmaster; Jim Foulds Pro Chancellor and former Dick Penny Managing Director, Watershed PhD 1985) 1947, PhD 1951, DSc 1962) Lady Boateng Mr Adam C Hale (BSc 1987) local historian and author; promoter of Chair of Council, University of Bristol, Media Centre; Chair, Bristol Old Vic, Doctor Professor David Clarke Professor Michael Brada Mrs Janet Hall (MB ChB 1975) good causes, Doctor of Letters Doctor of Laws of Laws Dr Genevieve R Davies (BA 1994) Professor Len Hall Dr Geoffrey G Eichholz Miss Davinia Bulford-Cooper Dr Rachel Hall Dr Charles Bennett IBM Fellow at IBM Helen Fraser Publisher; former Managing Professor Julia Slingo, OBE Chief Scientist, Mr Peter K Estlin (BSc 1982) (BSc 2004) Mr Richard C Hall (BSc 1974) Mr Denis A S Burn (BSc 1975) Research; computer scientist and Director, Penguin Books, Doctor of Letters UK Meteorological Office; climatologist; Mrs Elinor Goldsmith Mr Christopher I J Hartley (BSc 1983) Dr Stuart A Goldsmith (BA 1966, Mr James Burstall (BA 1987) Mr Daniel E Hatfield (BSc 1995) Bristol graduate, Doctor of Science Mr Andrew E J Burton (BA 1988) physicist, Doctor of Science William Lewis Former editor of The Daily Honorary LLD 2007) Dr Elizabeth A Hatfield (MB ChB 1994) Ms Natasha R Good (LLB 1991) Dr Margaret H Buston (MB ChB 1950) Alan Bond Space systems engineer; Telegraph; Bristol graduate, Doctor of Laws David Sproxton, CBE Co-founder, Mr Andrew E Heathcock (LLB 1974) Mr Giles S Harridge (BA 1989) Mrs Alison M Bye (BA 1965) Mrs Catriona M Heathcock (BSc 1973) Managing Director, Reaction Engines Ltd, Aardman Animations, Doctor of Laws Mr Tim Herrington (LLB 1975) Mr Peter G Bye (BSc 1965) Mrs Aglaia Hill (Honorary MA 1999) Peter Lord, CBE Co-founder, Aardman Ms Jane A Camblin (BA 1973) Doctor of Engineering Mr David J Jackson (LLB 1974) Mr Anthony Hinchliffe (MB ChB 1960, Animations, Doctor of Laws Dennis Stinchcombe, MBE Leader, Mrs Susan J Jackson (LLB 1975, Mrs Lorraine Casson ChM 1971) Professor Patricia Broadfoot Vice- Broad Plain Youth Club, Master of Arts LLM 2007) Mr Norman S D H Casson (LLB 1969) Mr Andrew D Hine (LLB 1986) Michael Malim, FRS Professor of Infectious Mr Tony Cates (BSc 1987) Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire; Mr Michael H V Jeans MBE (BA 1964) Mr Christopher Hobbs (LLB 1980) Diseases at King’s College London; Bristol Professor Nigel Thrift, FBA Vice- Mr Ely Jacques Kahn III Mr Mark O Cawthron (LLB 1978) Ms Gillian S Howard (LLB 1972) Mr Ian B Chicken (LLB 1987) former Dean of Social Sciences and Pro graduate, Doctor of Science Chancellor, University of Warwick; Dr Ian J E Keil (BA 1955, PhD 1965) Mr Michael J Howell (BSc 1977) Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol, Mrs Teresa Keil Miss Kitty Clarke (BA 1971) Dr Barbara A Hulse (MB ChB 1972) Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol; Professor Richard R Clements Doctor of Laws Mike Peirce Chief Executive, Southmead Mr Charles D Z Martin (LLB 1982) Mr Jonathan P F Hurst (BSc 1980) Bristol graduate, Doctor of Laws Mr Alastair J G Matchett (BSc 1991, Mr Nigel J Cobb (MB ChB 1952) Mr C Nigel Hurst-Brown (BSc 1973) Project, Doctor of Laws Mr Graeme S Coulthard (BSc 1988) Daniel Day-Lewis Actor; alumnus, Bristol MSc 1993) Mr Bishr Ibrahim Baker Ibrahim Matthew Warchus Theatre director; Mr Timothy A Page (LLB 1985) Mr Richard H Cunningham (BEng 1982) Old Vic Theatre School, Doctor of Letters (BSc 1987) Bristol graduate, Doctor of Letters Mr Timothy R V Parton (BSc 1986) Mrs Clare E Cutler (LLB 1994) Mrs Lindsay Jack (BSc 1988) Ms Louise M Pitt (BA 1996) Mr Hugh P B Cutler (BSc 1994) Mr Patrick W Jacob (BA 1979) Mr John K Pitts (BSc 1948) Mr Jeremy R Davidson (BSc 1970) 26 27 REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2009/10 Philanthropy continued Mr Alfred S L James (BA 1948, Professor Charles E Polkey (BSc 1960, Mr Michael K Wingenroth (BSc 1993) Certificate in Education 1949) MB ChB 1963) Mr Philip E C