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In 2011 Honorary Fellowships were awarded to the following individuals:
District Judge Gordon Ashton OBE was honoured for his
significant contribution in both law and court practice. During
his 50 years in the profession he has published extensively on
the law for the elderly and disabled. He became a District
Judge in 1992 and also became a Nominate Judge of the
Court of Protection. Judge Ashton was very influential in
developing the electronic court submissions process.
Deepak Lalwani OBE was acknowledged for his contribution
to the financial services industry. He is widely recognised in the
sector for his efforts to forge closer business ties, understanding
and goodwill between the UK and India. He is seen as an
authority on the Indian economy and investments and was one
of only two people from India to be elected as a member of the
London Stock Exchange over 20 years ago.
Mike Farrar CBE was honoured for his services to sport and
health. He has worked in the NHS for 26 years and is the Chief
Executive of the NHS Confederation. During his time as Head of
Primary Care at the Department of Health, Mike was responsible
for establishing primary care trusts. The former semi-professional
footballer is also a Board Member of Sport England.
Jerome Lynch was recognised for his achievements in the field
of law. Jerome, an alumnus of UCLan, is a highly acclaimed
defence barrister in the UK and abroad. He has worked on
high-profile cases covering murders, fraud and blackmail and
spends time offering his help to newly-qualified barristers to
improve their mooting and debating skills.
Dr Dafna Feinholz Kilp was recognised for her contribution
to the study and research of bioethics. The scientist is a world
authority on international research ethics and gender issues in
health. Dr Feinholz Klip joined UNESCO in Paris in 2009 and is
Chief of the Bioethics section in the Sector for Social and
Human Sciences.
Sally O’Sullivan received her award for her services to the
publishing industry and founding of August Media. The awardwinner
has been described as the finest magazine editor of her
generation. She started her career in 1972 as a freelance
journalist and worked her way to editing a variety of worldrenowned
magazines. Sally built the publishing house August
Media in 2005 and she currently chairs the company.
Simon Howison was acknowledged for his contribution to the
aerospace industry and his work in raising industrial awareness
concerning sustainable development and energy management.
As Director of Engineering at BAE Systems, he is one of the UK’s
most eminent aerospace engineers. He has been responsible for
the design, development and manufacture of aircraft including
the Eurofighter Typhoon, Harrier, Tornado, Hawk and Nimrod.
Peter Pike was acknowledged for his significant contribution
to the Burnley community through voluntary and charity work.
He spent more than 20 years serving the town as its Member
of Parliament. Peter has made a difference to the lives of many
people by taking on roles as a community activist, trade union
leader, school governor as well as helping charities for the
unemployed and the homeless.
Will Hutton received his award in recognition of the key role
he has played in promoting higher education in a knowledgebased
economy. Will is the Executive Vice-Chairman of The
Work Foundation, the most influential voice on work,
employment and organisation issues in the UK. He has also
worked for the BBC, been Editor-in-Chief of The Observer and
is a published author.
Sir Kevin Smith CBE received his award for services to the UK
manufacturing industry. The UCLan alumnus rose from
Contracts Manager to Group Managing Director – New
Businesses in his 19-year career at BAE Systems. He then joined
the Board of GKN Aerospace in 1999 as Managing Director
and was promoted to Chief Executive in 2003. He was
knighted in 2007 having already received a CBE.
Steve Jackson was recognised for his contribution to
tackling national issues such as homelessness,
unemployment, educational disadvantage and welfare
dependency through Recycling Lives. The entrepreneur’s
career has seen him working in scrap metal, internet
businesses, personalised number plates and Preston North
End before starting the Recycling Lives charity.
Kevin Taylor received his award for services to the aerospace
industry. Kevin, who was educated in Leyland, has held
various roles within BAE Systems and was recently appointed
as the company’s Group Strategy Director. In this position he is
responsible for the management of BAE Systems’ mergers
and acquisitions process and the development of the
company’s strategy.
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