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The President’s Awards for Excellence and Imperial Garden Party 2019
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Celebrating the achievements of our community
Welcome. Dr James ArmstrongMaterialsWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence as an Assistant Supervisor
Joe ArrowsmithBioengineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Adeela AshrafMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Professor Alessandro AstolfiElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAppointed Editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Also elected Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and winner of the IFAC Outstanding Service Award
Evelyn Baker (Evie)Earth Science and EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Artem BakulinChemistryReceived the Marlow Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry
Andrada BalmezLife SciencesAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Edward BenbowMechnical EngineeringFor supporting work following a safety audit of the TF engine test labs and resolving issues in the Thermofluid laboratories. Also winner of Provost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Christian AddieChemical Engineering For enthusiasm, going above and beyond the duties of the role, and always seeking to improve working practices and systems
Nika Afshar-ShafaeiBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Yvonne AftykaLearning and Development CentreFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Pranavi AgarwalPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Gautam AgarwalPhysicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Anum AkhtarImperial College Business SchoolFor demonstrating outstanding commitment to promoting gender equality in Finance programmes
Mubarak AlliyuChemical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Thomas AngusCommunications and Public AffairsFor going above and beyond to produce high quality photographs which are seen across the College
Rajiv ArkMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
It is a joy to welcome you to the President’s Awards for Excellence and Imperial Garden Party.
On this special occasion we celebrate our staff and students who have been nominated by their peers and colleagues for their vital contributions to the College. This includes recipients of the President’s Awards for Excellence in community and culture, research, education and societal engagement and other awards bestowed by the College.
We recognise our staff and students who have supported important projects, provided excellent service, and taken on new challenges. As you read the brief descriptions of their achievements in this booklet, I think that you will be as impressed as I am by the many ways they have used their time and talents for the benefit of the College and society. They inspire us with their dedication and their community spirit.
I am proud to be your colleague and hope that you will join me in congratulating everyone honoured and thanking everyone who took part in the nomination process.
Professor Alice P. Gast President, Imperial College London
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Ambika BharadwajBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Ansh BhatnagarPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Kieron BlakeMedicineFor fully embracing the responsibilities of the role and playing a prominent role in representing CATO more widely within the Faculty, College and at external events
Dr Anna BlakneyMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research for the application of the 3Rs in current or recent work – Researchers
Alessandro BonardiComputingFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Teresa BorehamCentral Biomedical ServicesFor demonstrating excellent leadership and management during the recent changes to the Central Biomedical Services facility at St Mary’s Campus
Daniel BowdenHuman ResourcesFor providing an outstanding immigration service and prompt support to non-EEA national employees of the College
Thomas BowerComputingAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Jochen BrandtChemistryProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Delana BrownFinanceFor always working hard and being a supportive and approachable line manager
Christopher BrownRegistryFor the effort, dedication, and actions taken ensure the team was able to maintain a good service
Toby Bryce-SmithAeronauticsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Aline Claire Teresita BuatBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Rebekah ByfordChemistryAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Ana CaraianiMathematicsWinner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Claudia CaravelloImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Professor Tony CassChemistryFor making an outstanding contribution to the implementation of the Agilent Measurement Suite research facility
Professor Oscar CesImperial College Advanced HackspaceWinner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Collaboration and Communication)
Jaxom ChampionMedicineWinner of the President’s Award for Research Support Excellence
Dr Emma ChapmanPhysicsWinner of the Julia Higgins Medal
Runzhi ChenMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Jingjie ChengMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Stephen ClearyFinanceFor always going above and beyond for colleagues and students
Margaret CollettMedicineWinner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Collaboration and Communication)
Adam CollinsMathematicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Lucy CollynsLife SciencesFor contributions the research and teaching output of the laboratory and the Department in general
Lynne CoxResearch OfficeFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Alexander CrewPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Thomas CrossAeronauticsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Simon DaigneaultMechanical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Yan DangFinanceFor enthusiasm and always going above and beyond for team members
Mira DavidsonLife SciencesAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Hannah DavyChemical EngineeringFor demonstrating dedication and loyalty to the department and going above and beyond in their role
Laura de Arroyo GarciaLife SciencesAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Yves-Alexandre de MontjoyeFaculty of EngineeringWinner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Reece DelaneyStudent Recruitment and MarketingFor the hard work shown in replacing the Postgraduate Prospectus and handling tricky situations with great tact and diplomacy
Yiannis DemetriadesLife SciencesFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Professor Yiannis DemirisElectrical and Electronic Engineering Awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. Also for the strong contributions made to teaching and to the Department
Benjamin DentComputingFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Syra DhillonMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Andrew DjabaImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Dr Alastair DonaldsonComputingWinner of the President’s Medal for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor James DurrantChemistryAwarded the Hughes Medal by the Royal Society
Jon DynePhysicsWinner of the President’s Award for Research Support Excellence
Julia Easton Mechnical EngineeringFor improving the Department’s services and reputation for technical support and health and safety
Victoria EboEnergy Futures LabFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Dr Andrew EdwardsMedicineFor making extensive contributions to outreach, student welfare, translation, and societies
Emma EdwardsBiologyProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Dr Yuval ElaniChemistryWinner of the President’s Medal for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Nadine EngineerSchool of Public Health Winner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience
Joel EustaquioBioengineeringFor organising and delivering several vital projects to a high standard
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Claudia CaravelloImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer.
Lynne CoxResearch OfficeFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Dr Yuval ElaniChemistryWinner of the President’s Medal for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Daniel FaehndrichImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Mery FajardoPhysicsWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience
Robert FergusonBioengineeringWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience
Thomas Fernandez DebetsBioengineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Michaela FlegrovaPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Kelsey FlottMedicineFor continuing to raise the reputation of Imperial College London and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in relation to patient safety by facilitating national workshops and symposia
Sanziana FoiaChemistryFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Lap Him Matthew Fok AeronauticsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Josephine FormosaFaculty of Natural Sciences For providing an essential service to the Department in facilitating research and its dissemination
Dr Paul FranklynMaterialsFor working tirelessly to improve timetabling and going above and beyond the normal responsibilities of their role
Joanne GardnerAdvancementFor demonstrating outstanding collaboration, communication and commitment in the delivery of Imperial Plexus
Professor Philippa GardnerComputingWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision
Jane GoisMedicineFor consistently going above and beyond the call of duty to deliver the teaching curriculum
Stephanie GomesRegistryFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Dr Anandha GopalanComputing Winner of the President’s Achievement Award (individual category) for Societal Engagement
Sharon GouldAdvancementFor outstanding leadership and showing positive attitude while coordinating the Advancement office move, and successfully welcoming a number of new staff to the division
Wendy GouldMedicineFor long service to the Faculty, including as a Department Manager and as Deputy Faculty Operating Officer
Professor Tim GreenElectrical and Electronic EngineeringFor excellent teaching and contributions to the Department as its Deputy Head and Director of the Energy Futures Lab. Also elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Stephen GreenwoodFaculty of EngineeringFor providing great support to the Faculty, taking on new tasks readily and always getting the job done
Professor Uta GriesenbachNational Heart and Lung Institute Winner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
Dr Lisa HaighChemistryFor excellence in managing the transfer of mass spectrometry services to the White City Campus
Jack HallMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Andrew HammondLife SciencesWinner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Professor Sian Harding MedicineWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Joanne HarlowRegistryFor going above and beyond to ensure excellent service to students, particularly those dealing with issues that affect their ability to engage with, and get the most out of, their studies
Professor Nicholas HarrisonChemistrywinner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Milia HasbaniBioengineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Fellowship
Peter HaycockChemistryFor excellence in managing the transfer of NMR services to the White City Campus
Owen HeaneyMechanical EngineeringFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Dr Stuart HigginsMaterialsWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence as an Assistant Supervisor
Andrew Hill ComputingFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
George HopeHuman ResourcesFor making an outstanding contribution to the work of the Public Affairs team and supporting the development of The Forum
Stefan HoyleBiologyProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Cameron HughesPhysicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Gareth HydeMedicineFor being a huge asset to the Department and an immensely able and dedicated individual
Anthony IglesiasMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research for the application of the 3Rs in current or recent work – CBS Staff
Chimdi IgweMaterialsFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Sardar IjazMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Alessio IncittiComputingAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Alexandra Ip Dos SantosMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Lloyd James PhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Fellowship
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Anthony IglesiasMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research for the application of the 3Rs in current or recent work – CBS Staff
Professor Mimi HiiChemistryFor recognition of outstanding achievements in establishing the Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR)
Joanne GardnerAdvancementFor demonstrating outstanding collaboration, communication and commitment in the delivery of Imperial Plexus
Karimah SufianEarth Science and EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Ismaeel KarmaniElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Khalid Kazi MedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Terng Junn KeatPhysicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Ann KellyHuman ResourcesFor completing a LLM in Employment Law with distinction after studying by distance learning in her own time and on top of a very demanding job
Tamsin KingRegistryFor demonstrating dedication to the team, maintaining its service and supporting additional projects during a time of change
Dr Renata KosovaImperial College Business SchoolWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Valentina KskhafaMedicineFor outstanding service to the Faculty, in particular in relation to the implementation of GDPR compliance and the recent Faculty reorganisation
Simran KukranMaterialsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Olga KuzminaChemistryProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Philip Leung Kwan HungMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Adrian LaMouryPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Yan LeeMechanical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Professor Paul LickissChemistryFor making an outstanding contribution to the MSRH project
Professor Martin LiebeckMathematicsWinner of the President’s Medal for Excellence in Culture and Community (Leadership)
Zhengli Lim Mechanical EngineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Professor Clare LloydMedicineWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Dr Kartik LogishettySurgery and CancerWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Martin LuptonMedicineWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching
Alejandro LuyImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
David MacDonaldMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research for the application of the 3Rs in current or recent work – CBS Staff
Mariem MagdyPhysicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Khadija MahmoudMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Arti MainiSchool of Public Health Winner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Indira MallikMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Anca MandruleanuEnterpriseHighly commended in the President’s Achievement Award (individual category) for Societal Engagement
James MansfieldLife SciencesFor supporting the autoclave replacement project and providing expertise to maintain existing equipment
Ivan Carromero ManzanoEstates For the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Anthony MarchantFaculty of Natural SciencesProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Savvas MarcouEarth Science and EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Professor Ricardo Martinez-BotasMechanical EngineeringWinner of the President’s Medal for Excellence in External Collaboration and Partnerships
Fiona MayLife SciencesFor supporting the autoclave replacement project and going above and beyond their normal role
Michael McGillMathematicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Jan McMahonFinanceFor demonstrating professionalism, hard work and making important contributions when working on the SAF and SECB Autoclave replacement
Saniya MedirattaMedicineFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
James MedlerImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Rakhilya MekhtievaComputingAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Amelia JedynakImperial College Business SchoolFor going above and beyond the remit of the role, working well under pressure and embracing every new challenge
Dr Kim JelfsChemistryAwarded the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry for an innovative approach to the computer-guided discovery of supramolecular and porous materials
Beng Jin TanChemical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Peter JohnsonMechnical Engineering For championing the strategy to transform pedagogy and being an asset to the Department
Dr Nick JonesImperial College Advanced Hackspace Winner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Collaboration and Communication)
Dr Hamdi JoudehElectrical and Electronic Engineering Selected as the winning speaker of his group’s Postdoc Symposium and presenting himself as a highly promising researcher
Professor Marcin KacperczykImperial College Business SchoolFor increasing the visibility and impact of the Department of Finance through external engagement activities
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Olga KuzminaChemistryProvost’s award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Dr Kartik LogishettySurgery and CancerWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Ivan Carromero ManzanoEstates For the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Callum MunroCivil EngineeringFor regularly going above and beyond normal duties and taking on additional responsibility to manage undergraduate and MSc timetabling
Hunain NadeemPhysicsFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Martha NaharCommunications and Public AffairsFor being an enthusiastic, committed and able professional communicator who is always keen to take on new challenges
Ghazal NajafiMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Anna NapolitanoMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research – Public Engagement Award
Stephen NaullsMedicineFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Rebecca NeilImperial College Union
For serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Ruth NewtonLibrary ServicesFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
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Joseph O’Connell-DanesChemistryFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Claire O’BrienHuman ResourcesFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Dr Gregory OfferMechanical EngineeringWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
Gareth OliverICT Winner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Collaboration and Communication)
Whai Shin Ooi (Amanda)Chemical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Cora O’ReillyMaterialsFor overseeing a major refurbishment project to host the the College’s SPIN lab and supporting the Student Office to deliver the department’s teaching programmes
Samantha OshodiHuman ResourcesFor working tirelessly to meet service demands during a period of significant change and staff shortages in Human Resources
Dr Thomas OuldridgeBioengineeringWinner of the President’s Medal for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Seri ParkMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Lorenzo PasculliCentre for Languages, Culture and CommunicationFor serving as an outstanding ambassador of the Imperial Horizons programme and representing the College at open days and internal events
Komal Patel Faculty of EngineeringFor providing invaluable support to the assessment process of undergraduate curriculum review proposals within the Faculty
Dr Jacek PawlakCivil EngineeringFor going above and beyond the requirements of the Assistant Supervisor role and taking on additional responsibilities
Dr Michelle PerchardeMedicineFor establishing a research group at the Institute of Clinical Sciences and winning a prestigious external fellowship
Nikolay PlotnikovFaculty of EngineeringFor the efficient and professional delivery of duties, exceeding all expectations for temporary cover and being an excellent asset to the department
Katie Poole Human ResourcesFor providing an excellent service to customers, covering for staff vacancies and showing willingness to take on new challenges and projects
Pobpawat PordiComputingAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Maria PortelaBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Philip PowerFaculty of EngineeringFor taking on the complex management of the SEQ timetabling, and addressing and resolving issues with new systems and critical projects
Richard PriceBiochemistryProvost’s Award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Dr David PughChemistryWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence as an Assistant Supervisor
Jagriti RamanathanMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Professor Sara RankinMedicineWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Laerke RasmussenDyson School of Design EngineeringAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Philip RawsonMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research for the application of the 3Rs in current or recent work – CBS Staff
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Emily MichaelHuman ResourcesFor developing and implementing the Faculty of Natural Sciences Working Shadowing Scheme in 2018
Dr Katerina MichalickovaICT For delivering outstanding customer service to all stakeholders of the Graduate School, including postgraduate students, academic departments and Centres for Doctoral Training
William MicouChemistryAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Marisa MiraldoImperial College Business SchoolWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Matt ModerateSafety OfficeProvost’s award for Excellence in Health and Safety
Helen Money-KyrleMaterialsRecognised as Wellbeing Representative of the Year
Maria MonteiroHuman ResourcesFor taking direct responsibility for senior recruitment and providing great customer service to candidates and managers
Dr Marc MorganLife SciencesWinner of the President’s Award for Research Support Excellence
Jake MossomMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Maria PortelaBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Jacek PawlakCivil EngineeringFor going above and beyond the requirements of the Assistant Supervisor role and taking on additional responsibilities
Martha NaharCommunications and Public AffairsFor being an enthusiastic, committed and able professional communicator who is always keen to take on new challenges
Dr Agata SadzaMedicineFor directly contributing to the implementation of the Digital Pedagogy Transformation and Student Experience domains of the new Learning and Teaching Strategy
Ilhan SaidMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Bazil SaiqAeronauticsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Sohag SalehMedicineWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching
Lucy SalmonFaculty of Natural SciencesFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Gargi SamarthMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Stefano SandroneMedicineWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Dr Rebeca Santamaria-FernandezEnterpriseWinner of the President’s Medal for Research Excellence
Staci SaruwatariElectrical and Electronic Engineering For representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Karl ScholfieldCampus Services For demonstrating commitment which far exceeds the duties of the role and what the College would expect from an employee
Oscar ScrivensPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Shayan SharifiDyson School of Design Engineering Winner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr Emma SharpFaculty of Natural SciencesWinner of the President’s Award for Research Support Excellence
Dr Jemma ShiptonMathematicsWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence as an Assistant Supervisor
Hector Sinzinkayo IradukundaMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Abhijay SoodPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Fellowship
Carey SouthwardHuman ResourcesFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Catherine SpenceImperial College Business SchoolFor playing a pivotal role in the successful launch of two new Master’s programmes, as well as leading the marketing plan for 15 other programmes
Dr Iain StaffellCentre for Environmental PolicyWinner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dawn StagemanMedicineFor hard work and demonstrating dedication to the adminstration of undergraduate courses in the School of Medicine
Victoria StangerFinance For the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Steve SteelCentral Biomedical ServicesFor delivering excellent technical and engineering support, which contributed to the successful opening of the Central Biomedical Services facility at the South Kensington Campus
Chrissy StevensMechnical EngineeringFor playing an essential role in the advancement of the Tribology research group, sustained excellence and having a proactive, can-do attitude
Kate StevensAdvancementFor demonstrating outstanding collaboration, communication and commitment in the delivery of Imperial Plexus
Helen StonehamMechnical EngineeringFor continually going above and beyond to provide an excellent level of support to the department and its management team
Dr Linda StringerMechnical EngineeringFor exemplary work as Admissions Tutor for the Department and dealing with the SIMP project changes
Anita StubbsMedicineFor delivering exceptional support and encouraging personal and career development in the Department
Samyukta SundarMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Clelia SupparoLife SciencesFor going above and beyond the remit of the role and showing meticulous attention to detail and proactive management
Rusudan SvanidzeMathematicsWinner of the President’s Award for Research Support Excellence
Dr David TabordaCivil Engineering For excellent teaching and demonstrating devotion, care and perseverance in helping students achieve a thorough understanding of mathematics
Juan Andres Talamas CarvajalElectrical and ElectronicEngineering For representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
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Professor Guillermo ReinMechanical EngineeringWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
Beth RichardsonLearning and Development CentreFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Andreas RichardsonChemical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Jana RossouwBioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Paulina Rowinska MathematicsWinner of the President’s Student Award (individual category) for Societal Engagement
Francisco Villegas RuizEstatesFor showing unfailing support in delivering the most recent phase of the refurbishment of the Central Library
Dr Sophie RutschmannMedicineWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience. Also for developing postgraduate teaching not only within the Department, but also with the Faculty of Medicine
Shervin SabeghiPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Paulina Rowinska MathematicsWinner of the President’s Student Award (individual category) for Societal Engagement
Carey SouthwardHuman ResourcesFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Dr Iain StaffellCentre for Environmental PolicyWinner of the President’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Jane Thompson-AmbroseFinanceFor the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Layelle ThomsonHuman ResourcesFor outstanding service and support to Human Resources, and providing exceptional support in managing the recruitment process and providing expert guidance
Genevieve TimminsMedicineFor significantly improving communications across the Department by creating an online presence, newsletter and producing an innovative piece of work to mark International Women’s Day
Ramana Sabapathy TirupathiAeronautics For representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Ming TohLife SciencesAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Yuki TokumaruCentre for Languages, Culture and CommunicationFor supporting students, developing their skills and interests, and helping produce successful, well-equipped graduates
Rob TomkiesImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Alex TothMechnical EngineeringElected in 2018 as a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and received the IFAC Outstanding Service Award
Dr Adam Townsend MathematicsHighly commended in the President’s Achievement Award (individual category) for Societal Engagement
Phil TulipImperial College Business SchoolFor extraordinary effort and showing dedication and professionalism in a period of high staff turnover and change
Mickie Turner-GobleCampus Services For the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Jackie TwitchettSchool of Professional DevelopmentWinner of a President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience
Anna ValentinoRegistryFor all-around professionalism, problem-solving abilities and dedication to the team
Nesha VuritiMaterialsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Jessica WadePhysicsWinner of the Julia Higgins Medal and winner of the President’s Leadership Award for Societal Engagement
Andrew WallaceMechnical EngineeringFor taking on additional responsibilities as a Departmental Deputy Safety Officer and overseeing the refurbishment of the Student Teaching Workshop
Kevin Wang BioengineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Andrew WhiteChemistryFor managing the successful transfer of crystallography services to the White City Campus
Rich WhittakerICT For the commitment and time given to helping others as a member of the Support Services Committee
Professor Jennifer WhyteCivil Engineering For contributions towards collaboration and communication in order to meet the mission of the Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation
Fern WhyteHuman ResourcesFor demonstrating commitment and willingness to help out during a period of high turnover of staff and taking on extra work to maintain the service provided
Dr Wolfram WiesemannImperial College Business SchoolWinner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Lina Maria WilchesElectrical and Electronic Engineering For representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Jo WilliamsMedicineFor working hard over many decades to provide excellent service and support to students
Orla WilliamsMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Joanna WilsonCommunications and Public AffairsFor making profound impact on the work of Communications and Public Affairs, working with endless enthusiasm and going above and beyond to ensure positive outcomes for the College and colleagues
Professor Lord Robert WinstonOffice of the ProvostPresident’s Medal winner for Excellence in Societal Engagement
Nick WoodMedicineWinner of the Julia Higgins Award
Joanna WormaldMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Matthew WraithCentre for Languages, Culture and CommunicationFor going above and beyond as an Imperial Horizons lecturer and organising visits from high-profile political figures
Andrew WrightMedicineFor demonstrating hard work and dedication to the Department’s undergraduate courses
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Pui Hang Tang (Ivan)MathematicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Dr Jonathan TateMaterialsFor going above and beyond the duties of the role and making a significant contribution to the team
Sihem TeboulImperial College Business SchoolFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Olive ThomasMedicineFor working tirelessly and contribtuing to the smooth running of the courses, going above and beyond and taking up additional roles as a Mental Heath First Aider and Staff Supporter
Rhidian ThomasPhysicsAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Rose Kurian ThomasMedicineFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Joanna ThompsonMedicineFor providing outstanding service to the Faculty, in particular in managing the Department of Medicine over the last year
Felix ThompsonChemistryAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Dr Matthew WraithCentre for Languages, Culture and CommunicationFor going above and beyond as an Imperial Horizons lecturer and organising high-profile political visits
Rob TomkiesImperial College UnionFor serving Imperial College Union as a Sabbatical Officer
Ming TohLife SciencesAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Aiken YamMedicineAwarded an Imperial College Union Colour
Zeyu Yang (Tony)Life SciencesFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Maurice YapComputingFor outstanding service to Imperial College Union
Andrew YoungsonCommunications and Public AffairsWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research – Public Engagement Award
Maria ZagorulkoChemical EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Professor Lidija ZdravkovicCivil EngineeringWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision and recognised for sucessfully carrying out administrative and pastoral duties with dedication
Albert Ziqi ZhangEarth Science and EngineeringFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Duo Zhao (Linda)MathematicsFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Zeyu Yang (Tony)Life SciencesFor representing Imperial as a President’s Ambassador
Andrew YoungsonCommunications and Public AffairsWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research – Public Engagement Award
Professor Lidija ZdravkovicCivil EngineeringWinner of a President’s Medal for Excellence in Research Supervision and recognised for sucessfully carrying out administrative and pastoral duties with dedication
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Athena SWAN Bronze Award Self-Assessment Team(Louise Green, Professor Bassam Izzuddin, Professor Richard Jardine, Dr Stavroula Kontoe, Professor Catherine O’Sullivan, Alexandra Williams) Civil and Environmental EngineeringFor working with great enthusiasm, rigour and care to produce a plan that will make the Department a more inclusive and diverse workplace
BioMedIA Research GroupComputingWinners of the President’s Award for Outstanding Research Team
Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR) team(Professor Mimi Hii, Dr Ben Deadman and Dr Paola Ferrini)ChemistryFor recognition of outstanding achievements in securing funding for and establishing the Centre for Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR)
Dr Elina Akalestou, Dr Alasdair Gallie, Dr Isabelle Leclerc and Livia Lopez NoriegaMedicineWinner of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Animal Research – Team Award
The Undergraduate Primary Care Education team School of Public Health Winner of the President’s Achievement Award (team category) for Societal Engagement
Early Years Education Centre Early Years Education CentreWinner of the 2019 President’s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Faculty Finance team(Steve Aldous and Amrik Thethi)Faculty of EngineeringFor stepping up and providing excellent cover for the Faculty and its departments in the absence of the Faculty Finance Officer as part of the Faculty’s Finance team
Graduate School team(Dr Helal Ahmed, Dr Richard Bale, Amy Barnes, Dr Jane-Lisa Coughlan, Dr Janet De Wilde, Sarah Faux, Dr Elena Forasacco, Jorge Freire, Professor Sue Gibson, Dr Caroline Hargreaves, Kelly Hayes, Laura Lane, Stephanie Ludwig, Katerina Michalickova, Nicholas Moult, Bethan Ritchie and Dr Paul Seldon)Graduate SchoolFor delivering outstanding customer service to all stakeholders, including postgraduate students, academic departments and Centres for Doctoral Training
Team awards
Paediatric Infectious Diseases TeamMedicineWinners of the President’s Medal for Outstanding Research Team
RED Borneo Project teamLynn Wong (team leader) with Anson Chan, Xinjin Ho, Jeffrey Kwong, Shiyong Liu, Weng Mun Loke, Iulia Manole, Chiu Yu Sham, Christian Tham and Jing Yuan WieCivil and Environmental Engineering Winner of the President’s Student Award (team category) for Societal Engagement
Research Operations teamClaire Tibble and Sonia TomasetigMaterialsFor delivering an outstanding support for research finance and operations as part of the Research Operations team
Sarah Dixon-Smith and Shruti TurnerCentre for Blast Injury StudiesHighly commended in the President’s Student Award (team category) for Societal Engagement
Student Office teamRaj Adcock and Harpreet RajbansMaterialsFor making extraordinary efforts above and beyond the normal responsibilities of their role as part of the Student Office team
Undergraduate Departmental RepresentativesSofija Dimoska, Wendy Lu-Chen, Karmanya Sareen, Willem van de SchootElectrical and Electronic EngineeringFor their work as as Departmental Representatives in championing initiatives for a student common room and processing tuition fee refunds following strike action
Undergraduate Programmes TeamRosemarie Brown, Joanna Kotlinska and Shilpa MadhapariaImperial College Business SchoolFor maintaining a high quality of service delivery and providing a seamless experience for the Business School during a period of significant change
Sunshine Room TeamMaria Bastidas, Rosa Maria Lancho Ramos, Jennifer Simmonds and Noemi SztarasztaEarly Years Education Centre For the oustanding care, attention and proactive support given to the parents and children who attend the Sunshine Room
Surface Analysis Research Facility teamDr Richard Chater and Dr Sarah FearnMaterialsIn recognition of the support provided by the Surface Analysis Research Facility on a special project and ensuring its successful delivery
The Gene Therapy GroupNational Heart and Lung InstituteWinners of the President’s Medal for Excellence in External Collaboration and Partnerships
The Hydrology GroupDr Adrian Butler and Dr Wouter Buytaert (team leaders) with Dr Christian Onof, Dr Ana Mijic, Dr Asthanasios Paschalis and Professor Cedo MaksimovicCivil and Environmental Engineering Winners of the President’s Award for Outstanding Research Team and for building societal awareness of water resources issues
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