{"id":665,"date":"2026-07-10T09:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/?p=665"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:48:26","slug":"presidents-award-for-excellence-in-education-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/2026\/07\/10\/presidents-award-for-excellence-in-education-2\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Education"},"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\/about\/leadership-and-strategy\/provost\/vice-provost-education\/presidents-awards-for-excellence-in-education\/\">President\u2019s Awards for Excellence in Education<\/a>\u00a0are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in teaching, research supervision and supporting the student experience.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For outstanding teaching quality, organisation and presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Medal winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerry Heng, Department of Chemical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Neepa Thacker, School of Public Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Award winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea Giusti, Department of Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Ian Radcliff, Department of Bioengineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Teaching Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For outstanding teaching practice that demonstrates innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Medal winner: Peter Johnson, Department of Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Award winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Josh Hodge, Department of Life Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Umang Vinubhai Shah, Department of Chemical Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Co-Supervisor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These awards celebrate and recognise the valuable contribution that Postdocs make towards the supervision of the College\u2019s PhD students.<\/p>\n<p>Award winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bettina Bohl, Department of Bioengineering<\/li>\n<li>Felix Feng, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For exceptional supervision, encouragement, and support of doctoral or postgraduate research students.<\/p>\n<p>Medal winner: Sarah Fidler, Department of Infectious Diseases<\/p>\n<p>Award winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel Graham, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Rowlands, Department of Bioengineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President\u2019s Award for Supporting the Student Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For outstanding contributions to enhancing the student experience made by any members of staff at the College (academic, professional, or technical).<\/p>\n<p>Medal winner: Chris Harris, Early Career Researcher Institute<\/p>\n<p>Award winners (individuals):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annalisa Neri, Department of Materials<\/li>\n<li>Errikos Lewis, Department of Aeronautics<\/li>\n<li>RObin Mowat, Lifelong Learning<\/li>\n<li>Agnieszka Damasiewicz Niccolai, Department of Mathematics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Award winners (team): Pears Cumbria School of Medicine Professional Services Team<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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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