{"id":662,"date":"2026-07-10T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/?p=662"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:47:49","slug":"presidents-award-for-excellence-in-culture-and-community-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/2026\/07\/10\/presidents-award-for-excellence-in-culture-and-community-2\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Culture and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/staff\/college-staff-recognition-awards\/\">President\u2019s Awards for Excellence<\/a>\u00a0are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, Societal Engagement or Sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/staff\/college-staff-recognition-awards\/culture-community\/\">President\u2019s Awards for Excellence in Culture and Community<\/a>\u00a0recognise staff who have made outstanding contributions over the last year in Leadership: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Collaboration: and Sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Medal for Excellence in Culture and Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For individuals or teams who have made exceptional contributions to Culture and Community across the university.<\/p>\n<p>Medal winner: Anne Cori, School of Public Health<\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For an individual colleague or team who embodies our spirit of the Imperial community.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: Incubation Services Team, Enterprise<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Olivia Brown<\/li>\n<li>Jessie Gao<\/li>\n<li>Amy McDonnell<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Nicholl<\/li>\n<li>Sara Roberts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For an individual or team who have delivered a specific project, initiative or demonstrated inclusive participation in their everyday behaviour that significantly contributes to the enhancement of equality, diversity and inclusion at the university.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: Chemistry EDI Team<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Francesco Aprile<\/li>\n<li>David Ayuso<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Ces<\/li>\n<li>Nazila Kamaly<\/li>\n<li>Ingrid Temmerman<\/li>\n<li>James Wilton-Ely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For staff who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and management at all levels within the university.<\/p>\n<p>Winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alice Ashley-Smith, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Arti Maini, School of Public Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For an individual or team who have delivered a specific project or initiative or embedded everyday good practice that significantly contributes to the enhancement of sustainability at the university.<\/p>\n<p>Winner: Department of Immunology and Inflammation Team<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Josefin Ahnstroem<\/li>\n<li>Deepa Jayakody Arachchillage<\/li>\n<li>James Axford<\/li>\n<li>Josephine Luetke Boerding<\/li>\n<li>Paul Coote<\/li>\n<li>Lyndon Costa<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Crump<\/li>\n<li>Alice Denton<\/li>\n<li>Ana Ignat<\/li>\n<li>Tom McKinnon<\/li>\n<li>Golzar Mobayen<\/li>\n<li>Kerry Rostron-Barrett<\/li>\n<li>Kassandra Vezyrgianni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0President\u2019s Awards for Excellence\u00a0are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Culture and Community, Education, Research, Societal Engagement or Sustainability. 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