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Brunel Honorary Fellows 2011 Honorary Fellowships are awarded to those who have established a close working relationship with the University or to retired staff who have given exceptional service to Brunel. Brunel conferred 13 honorary fellowships in 2011. Brett Garrard graduated from Brunel University with a BSc in Sport Sciences with Business Studies in 1999. He was a full-time international hockey player between 1997 and 2008, captaining England/GB Hockey at senior international level. He holds the England record for the most capped player, with 263 caps. While a student, he helped Brunel to win three consecutive British Universities Championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. At international level, he played in four European Cups, three Commonwealth Games and three World Cups, and captained the GB men’s hockey team at both 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games.
Brett Garrard
Kate Walsh Graduated from Brunel in 2003 with a BSc in Sports Science and is the current women’s hockey captain for Great Britain and England with over 250 international caps. As an active sports person she is twice a winner of the Hockey Writers Club UK Player of the Year and then in 2003 she was shortlisted for the World Player of the Year Award and the in 2007 she was named Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year. Raymond John Puddifoot is, by profession, a Chartered Accountant, and has lived in Hillingdon all his life. Ray was elected as a Councillor for the Ickenham Ward in May 1998 and in July 2000 was elected Leader of Hillingdon Council. He is the longest serving Leader since the Borough’s inception Ray was elected as a Councillor for the Ickenham Ward in May 1998 and in July 2000 was elected Leader of Hillingdon Council. He is the longest serving Leader since the Borough’s inception Kate Walsh
and has achieved many accolades throughout his career including; The Cambridge Foundation Teaching Prize in 1994, the ASME Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award in 2001 (he is the only non-American academic to have received this award) and the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education in 2002. Mark Gerrard White: Mark is the Chief Technical Specialist for what has become Jaguar Land Rover, a post he has held since 2004. His interest in this
industry has led him to work very closely with Brunel engineering staff for a number of years. Rowan Mary Hillson: In addition to her current role as National Clinical Director for Diabetes, Dr Hillson maintains her role as a Consultant Physician in diabetes and endocrinology at Hillingdon Hospital to ensure that her work remains rooted in current clinical practice. Her work is responsible for helping to improve the care of the 2.4 million people with diabetes in England.
Vanessa Redgrave: Vanessa Redgrave has won Oliviers and Tonys, and has been named Best Actress at Cannes twice. She has been Oscar-nominated six times, Emmy-nominated five times, Golden Globe-nominated no fewer than 13 times. Beyond this she is president of International Artists against Racism and UNICEF’s Special Ambassador for the Performing Arts, and has been awarded a CBE.