UPDATES FROM MEMBERS Sarah Lamaison (2016) won a French Young Talents L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science prize, for her PhD work Engineering high-performance electrocatalytic devices for the conversion of CO2 to chemical fuels. This work was performed between Professor Marc Fontecave’s Lab at Collège de France – Paris Sciences Lettres, Sorbonne Université, CNRS (UMR 8229), France – and the Jaramillo Lab, Stanford University, USA. Shamma Musthapha (1991) was appointed Chair of CORMSIS Business Advisory Board [The Centre of Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems spans Mathematical Sciences and Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton] in September 2020. Sham joined Boeing in 2011 and is responsible for Systems Engineering. Boeing support CORMSIS programmes directly with scholarships, prizes and case studies. Sham has been a member of the CORMSIS BAB since 2017 and takes over as chair for a two year period. Rob Perrons (2001) was named as a Fulbright Scholar for 2020. He will be working at the University of Delaware as well as the World Bank and US Department of State in Washington, DC. His topic: The world’s transition to green energy will require significant amounts of so-called ‘technology minerals’ - including metals like lithium and cobalt, which are commonly found in rechargeable batteries, or the tellurium that is used to make solar cells - but the mining community is not currently on track to satisfy anywhere near the anticipated demand for many of these feedstock materials. As a Fulbright Scholar, Rob will develop an integrative framework for the policy- and businessrelated aspects of applying blockchain technology to make supply networks for technology minerals ‘smart,’ thereby helping to provide these inputs for green energy technologies. Rob is Associate Professor of Technology Management and Strategy at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Professor Adam Scaife (1988) was awarded the 2020 Edward Appleton Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics for his pioneering work on computer simulation and long-range prediction of the atmosphere. Deepak Venkateshvaran (2010) was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship for 2020. Deepak works on electrically controlled polymer mechanics,
completed his PhD at Fitzwilliam and was subsequently a Bye-Fellow. He was elected to a Fellowship at Selwyn, where he now is DoS in Physics.
2020 NEW YEAR’S HONOURS LIST Humphrey Burton OBE (1951) was awarded a Knight Bachelor for services to classical music, the arts and media. Francis Habgood QPM (2003) was awarded a Knight Bachelor for services to policing. Adrian Gault (1977) was awarded an OBE for services to the environment and tackling climate change. Godfrey Kelly CMG (1948) was awarded a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) for services to business and sports. Sharon White (1985) was awarded a DBE for public service.
2020 BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST Ian Marcus (1977) was awarded an OBE for services to the real estate industry and the wider economy.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS Matt Appleton (2007) married Laura Rouse (Newnham 2007) on 18 May 2019 at Hall Place & Gardens. Dan Martin (2007) acted as best man and other Fitz guests were Lydia Gregory, Laura Sparks née Johnson, Charmaine Reason and Sam Waudby (all 2007). Jan Beitner (2012) and Galina Alova-Beitner (2012) welcomed their first child, Albert George Beitner on 17 April 2020.
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