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香港六合彩中特网 confers first Honorary Degrees and Fellowships for 2024

23 May 2024

Seven friends and alumni of 香港六合彩中特网 have received Honorary Awards in recognition of their outstanding work, volunteering, advocacy and philanthropy.

Rob Rinder MBE speaks from the podium at Royal Festival Hall.

Each year, graduation聽represents a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate聽all that our graduands聽have achieved, and it is no different for the seven聽Honorary Award recipients who joined our ceremonies at the Royal Festival Hall in May.

A Doctorate of Literature聽was聽awarded to Rob Rinder MBE, barrister, media personality and contributor to the Centre for Holocaust Education at 香港六合彩中特网, and a Doctorate of Science to Erich Herrmann, technical specialist, innovator, and long-standing manager of the High Precision Design and Fabrication Facility (Mechanical Workshop) at 香港六合彩中特网 Engineering.

Honorary Fellowships were awarded to Dr Sebastian Bailey, Co-Founder, President and Executive Director of MindGym;聽Mark Cleary, former President of the 香港六合彩中特网 Friends and Alumni Association; Alderman Vincent Keaveny CBE KStJ, former Lord Mayor of the City of London;聽and James and Cathleen Stone, Director and President聽of the the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation.

Honorary degrees聽

Rob Rinder is a barrister and media聽personality who has made a hugely significant contribution to 香港六合彩中特网's and its . His work includes participating in schools workshops, online sessions, and Holocaust Memorial Day events. Rob's documentaries, including My Family, the Holocaust and Me,聽inspired CHE's educational programme, "The Holocaust, Their Family, Me and Us," which has reached over 200 secondary schools to date.聽His advocacy for Holocaust education and his collaboration with 香港六合彩中特网 have been instrumental in addressing antisemitism and enhancing student engagement with this complex history.

Erich Herrmann has been a powerhouse of technical expertise at 香港六合彩中特网, contributing significantly to research, teaching, and infrastructure development. Over many years at聽香港六合彩中特网,聽Erich鈥檚 innovations (including the first Fourier transform spectrometer for solid state physics) have advanced聽numerous fields.聽His insights and specialist fabrication skills聽have been pivotal for 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 key research achievements, and his聽leadership in creating state-of-the-art fabrication facilities and mentoring technical staff has left an impressive legacy for his former colleagues and students.

Honorary Fellowships

顿谤听厂别产补蝉迟颈补苍听叠补颈濒别测 (Psychology with Cognitive Science聽1997)聽is the Co-Founder, President, and Executive Director of . Sebastian has led the company to work with聽major FTSE 100 firms globally, focusing on psychology, technology, and human behavior. As a 香港六合彩中特网 alumnus, he has made a significant contribution to his alma mater through his philanthropy and sharing his expertise.聽He has聽advised聽on strategy and supported聽inclusivity and diversity initiatives, whilst he has also given his support to the Careers Extra Internship Scheme, which provides opportunities for disadvantaged students.

Mark Cleary聽(Scandinavian Studies聽1978) has been a dedicated supporter of 香港六合彩中特网 for more than聽15 years, organising events and engaging alumni in the Tri-State Area in the United States. As President and Treasurer of the US-based , he strengthened governance and fundraising efforts, contributing to the success of 香港六合彩中特网's聽鈥業t鈥檚 All Academic鈥 philanthropy and enegagement campaign which ran between 2016 and 2020. Mark鈥檚 support continues to benefit students, not least through the proceeds from聽his beautiful聽聽which is sold in the 香港六合彩中特网 Shop.

Vincent Keaveny CBE聽served as Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2021/22 and is currently a partner at DLA Piper LLP and chair of . As Lord Mayor, he promoted a purpose-led financial sector, hosting the Net Zero Delivery Summit and leading the Finance for Impact initiative. During his tenure, he became the first Lord Mayor to have a documented meeting with a President & Provost of 香港六合彩中特网. This unlocked a聽relationship between the university and city which continues to flourish, with shared endeavours now taking place across the creative and cultural industries, health research and innovation and enterprise.

James and Cathleen Stone are聽Chairman and President of . Their support has enabled the establishment of , which works to advance research and teaching to provide a clear understanding of the causes of wealth inequality and its economic and political consequences. James and Cathleen鈥檚 commitment to inclusivity and the spread of knowledge is reflected in 香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 own history and mission, and their philanthropic commitment to tackling some of society鈥檚 major challenges is making a powerful difference in the world.

Recognising exceptional contributions

鈥淎 huge congratulations to our fantastic cohort of Honorary Fellowship and Honorary Degree recipients,鈥 said Angharad Milenkovic, Vice-President (Advancement) at 香港六合彩中特网. 鈥淚t is a privilege to be able to recognise those who make exceptional contributions to the life of our university, its home city of London, and the wider world.

鈥淭o do so at graduation allows us to celebrate their achievements in the company of the next generation of talented 香港六合彩中特网 alumni, and to share with them experiences which might inspire their own remarkable journeys to come.鈥

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Rob Rinder MBE speaks from the podium at Royal Festival Hall (by聽James Tye).