The Julia Higgins Awards are awarded annually to recognise individuals, groups, and departments that have made a significant contribution to the support of academic women at the College.
Sheena Cardoso, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Centre
Dr Claudia Contini, Department of Chemical Engineering
Professor Saskia Goes, Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Dr Myrsini Kaforou, Department of Infectious Disease
You can read more about the awards in our news story.
The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Health and Safety are made to individuals and teams for their outstanding commitment to improving the safety of students, staff and visitors to the College.
Individual award
Brian Willey, Department of Physics
Team award
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Hub, Occupational Health
Highly commended
Dr Henry Burridge, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Crisanti lab, Department of Life Sciences
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The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Animal Research were set up in 2014 to celebrate good practice and excellence in animal research by researchers and CBS staff at Imperial.
Application of the 3Rs (refinement, reduction and replacement) in current or recent work
Masanori Asai, Department of Infectious Disease
Claire Dunican, Department of Infectious Disease
Dr Athina Georgiadou, Department of Infectious Disease
Public engagement award
Rebecca Frise, Queen Mary University of London (previously Imperial’s Department of Infectious Disease)
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The President’s Awards for Excellence are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, or Societal Engagement.
The President’s Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement recognise and reward staff, students and community partners who have delivered excellence in schools engagement, community engagement, engagement with research and/or patient engagement.
The President’s Medal for Excellence in Societal Engagement
For individuals who have made exceptional contributions to societal engagement.
Winner: Dr Victoria Male, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
The Achievement Award for Societal Engagement
For staff who have taken the initiative to deliver high-quality engagement activities with the public, schools, community groups and/or patients.
Individual Award winner: Dr Izhar Shah, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Team Award winner: JAMVENT outreach team, Department of Bioengineering and Department of Surgery and Cancer
Individual Award highly commended: Dr Marc Masen, Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Leadership Award for Societal Engagement
For staff who have demonstrated an on-going commitment to societal engagement; bringing enthusiasm and innovation to this area and actively supporting other staff and students to get involved.
Winner: Dr Jackie Bell, Department of Computing
Student Award for Excellence in Societal Engagement
For undergraduate or postgraduate students who have taken the initiative to deliver high-quality engagement activities with the public, schools, community groups and/or patients.
Individual Award winner: Hamza Ikhlaq, Faculty of Medicine
Team Award winner: Inspiring Design, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Inspirational Partner Award for Excellence in Societal Engagement
For individuals or teams outside Imperial who have made outstanding contributions that inspire and support us in the achievement of one or more of our societal engagement aims.
Individual Award winner: Louisa Thompson
Team Award winner: Nova Opportunities
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The President’s Awards for Excellence are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, or Societal Engagement.
The President’s Awards for Excellence in Research recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in early career research, research support, as part of a research team, and in research innovation and external collaboration.
President’s Awards for Outstanding Research Team
Celebrates the achievements of research teams at Imperial, recognising outstanding research that delivers impact, a team’s international standing and their beneficial contribution to Imperial.
Medal: Metal forming and materials modelling group, represented by Dr Li-Liang Wang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
President’s Awards for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
Celebrates the academic excellence and development of Imperial’s early stage researchers.
Medals:
Dr Anna Barnard, Department of Chemistry
Dr Emilio Martinez-Paneda, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Awards:
Dr Edward Johns, Department of Computing
Dr Benjamin Schumann, Department of Chemistry
President’s Awards for Research Support Excellence
Recognises the contribution of research support staff at Imperial, including the beneficial effects their support has given to Imperial research and the innovative approaches/good practice they bring to a project.
Awards:
Al McCartney, Faculty of Medicine
Francesca Piffer, Department of Infectious Disease
President’s Awards for Excellence in External Collaboration and Partnerships
Celebrates the achievements of academics at Imperial, recognising the development of lasting external collaborations, and the impact of their research inside and outside Imperial.
Medal: Dr Salvador Acha, Department of Chemical Engineering
Award: Imperial Haze Lab represented by Professor Guillermo Rein, Department of Mechanical Engineering
President’s Awards for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Celebrates the achievements of academics at Imperial, recognising unique activities breaking new frontiers, the effective and appropriate exploitation of research, and realised or prospective economic or social impact.
Medal: Professor Stefanos Zafeiriou, Department of Computing
Award: Dr Firat Guder, Department of Bioengineering
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The President’s Awards for Excellence are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, or Societal Engagement.
The President’s Awards for Excellence in Education celebrate staff who have made outstanding contributions in teaching and teaching innovation, research supervision and supporting the student experience.
President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching
For outstanding teaching quality, organisation and presentation.
Dr Niamh Martin, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
Dr Viral Thakerar, School of Public Health
President’s Awards for Teaching Innovation
For outstanding innovations relating to teaching practice.
Medal: Dr Ravi Parekh, School of Public Health
Award:
Dr Vijesh Bhute, Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr Giordano Scarciotti, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
President’s Awards for Excellence in Research Supervision
For exceptional research supervision, encouragement and support.
Dr James Harker, National Heart and Lung Institute
Dr Jun Jiang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor Karen Polizzi, Department of Chemical Engineering
President’s Awards for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience
For outstanding contributions to enhancing the student experience made by any members of staff at the College (academic, professional or technical).
Professor Sue Grimes, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr Aaron Lett, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
Dr Michael Ray, Department of Chemistry
Faith Ross, Department of Chemical Engineering
President’s Awards for Outstanding Assistant Supervisor
To celebrate and recognise the valuable contribution that postdocs make towards the supervision of the College’s PhD students.
Dr Selene Pirola, Institute of Clinical Sciences
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The President’s Awards for Excellence are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, or Societal Engagement.
The President’s Awards for Excellence in Culture and Community recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Leadership; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; and Collegiality.
The President’s Medal for Excellence in Culture and Community
Recognising individuals or teams who have made exceptional contributions to culture and community.
Medal winner: Professor Nilay Shah, Department of Chemical Engineering
The Leadership Award for Culture and Community
For staff who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and management at all levels within the College.
Winner: Dr Kirsty Flower, Faculty of Medicine
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award for Culture and Community
For staff who are committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity, and where students and staff can work and study free from discrimination and harassment.
Individual winner: Dr Mark Richards, Department of Physics
Team winner: Julia Anderson Training Programme team, Institute of Global Health Innovation and HR
Highly commended: Dr David Ham, Department of Mathematics
The Collaboration and Communication Award for Collegiality
For individuals or teams who embody the spirit of one team working, planning, and delivering together towards our shared vision through effective networking, collaboration, and communication.
Individual winner: Sharon Hubscher, Faculty of Medicine
Team winner: Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre
Highly commended:
Caroline Carter, ICT
Clare Turner, Advancement
You can read more about the awards in our news story.