The Queen's College Record 2020

1996
Old Members’ Activities
Helen Munn
Awarded a CBE in the 2020 New Year Honours, for services to the advancement of
medical sciences. Helen was previously Executive Director at the Academy of Medical
Sciences.
2002
Sanjib Bhakta
Has received an ASEM-DUO 2020 Professorial Fellowship. This ASEM-DUO
international programme was created to facilitate educational exchanges between
Asia and Europe and encourage academic research collaborations on a balanced and
permanent basis.
2004
Robert Lepenies
Was elected to the executive committee of the Global Young Academy (GYA). The
GYA was founded in 2010 to provide a voice for young scientists around the world
and empower early-career researchers to lead international, interdisciplinary, and
intergenerational dialogue by developing and mobilising talent from six continents.
Its purpose is to promote reason and inclusiveness in global decision-making.
Members are chosen for their demonstrated excellence in scientific achievement and
commitment to service.
2011
Abda Mahmood
Completed a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health at the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Emily Motto
Awarded the Gilbert Bayes Award, for early career sculptors, awarded annually by The
Royal Society of Sculptors to a small group of outstandingly talented sculptors.
2016
Jake Davies
Awarded the Governor Phillip Scholarship to pursue a full-time Research Master’s at
the University of Sydney. This scholarship was established after the bicentenary of
Governor Arthur Phillip’s death and its purpose is to promote the bilateral exchange
of outstanding students from Australia and the UK to study at postgraduate level at
leading universities in both countries. Jake is the first Governor Phillip Scholar to be
going from the UK to Australia.
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