Sir Keith O'Nions, President & Rector, toasted the outstanding achievements of the College community at the annual Imperial Gala Dinner on 12 November
The 150 guests included staff and alumni who have been awarded national honours or been elected to prestigious scientific bodies, students who have won prizes for enterprising initiatives and people from across the College nominated for their exceptional contributions in a wide range of functions.
Sir Keith said, "Tonight is about you - we want to celebrate your success and recognise how you have gone the extra mile to build Imperial's reputation for excellence."
Griffin Ryder, Curriculum Assistant in the Faculty of Medicine, recently received a President & Rector’s Award for his work to improve the experience of students on the Biomedical Sciences BSc programme. Describing the Gala Dinner, Griffin said, “We don’t do our jobs to win awards, but it’s great that the College recognises how small contributions can make a huge difference.”
David Ebert, Programme Manager for ICT, was among staff from across the College recognised for their support of Imperial’s submission to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. He said, “It was an honour and a privilege to be invited to the Gala Dinner. The evening was good fun, great food and an excellent opportunity to catch-up with some already familiar faces but also meet some new people from all areas of Imperial.”
Jonathan Jeffers (Mechanical Engineering), who was recently awarded a prestigious EPSRC Research Fellowship, said, “Talking to the people around me at dinner made me realise that there is basically no ceiling for achievement at Imperial. It was an honour to dine in such company.”
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