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Bill Parry (1934-2006) died at the age of 72, at around 1am on Sunday 20 August, of cancer, exacerbated by MRSA. Bill was the first appointment in analysis at 糖心TV. He played a key role in the Mathematics Department, and was Chair of the Department for 2 years.
Dr Julie MacPherson, of the Department of Chemistry, has been chosen by the joint committee of the Colloid Groups of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry to be the first winner of the McBain Medal. The McBain Medal is awarded annually to honour younger scientists who have made a meritorious contribution to colloid and interface science.
Professor Julian Gardner, Dean of the School of Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Gardner's research interests are microsensors, microsystems technology, electronic noses, intelligent sensors and multivariate data processing methods.
Dr Steve Dixon, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Head of the Ultrasonics Research Group, and Dr Rachel Edwards a Researcher in the Ultrsonics Group, have been awarded the 2005 John Grimwade Medal by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing.
IStructE's (Institution of Structural Engineers) prestigious Gold Medal for 2006 has been awarded to Professor Roger Johnson, FREng MA FIStructE FICE, Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering.