Aberystwyth University will honour eleven Fellows during this year’s Graduation ceremonies which take place at the University’s Arts Centre next week – Monday 14 to Friday 18 July.
The title of Fellow is awarded to individuals who have a close association with Aberystwyth and the University, or who have made an outstanding contribution to professional or public life in Wales.
This year’s Fellows are:
- D. Geraint Lewis, author, former Education and Children’s Librarian for Dyfed and Assistant Director of Education at Ceredigion County Council.
- Professor John Harries, renowned atmospheric physicist and Wales’ first Chief Scientific Adviser.
- Jeremy Bowen, BBC Middle East Editor.
- Sir Michael Moritz, Cardiff-born venture capitalist and philanthropist.
- Rhodri Meilir, actor and Aberystwyth graduate who recently appeared in the National Theatre of Wales’ highly acclaimed Mametz.
- Ed Thomas, playwright, director and producer, and founder member and creative director of TV production company Fiction Factory.
- Rhod Gilbert, comedian and radio and TV presenter.
- Professor Bonnie Buntain, Assistant Dean Professor of Public Health at the University of Calgary in Canada and former Chief Public Health Veterinarian at the Food Safety and Inspection Service for the US Department of Agriculture.
- Dr John Sheehy, Emeritus Head of Applied Photosynthesis and Systems Modelling Laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute and an alumnus of Aberystwyth University.
- Brian Jones, farmer, entrepreneur, and founder and Managing Director of Castell Howell Foods Ltd.
- Baroness Kay Andrews, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, former Chair of English Heritage and an Aberystwyth alumna.
Professor April McMahon, Aberystwyth University’s Vice-Chancellor said; “Every year we honour the achievements of individuals who have excelled in their particular fields and have made a considerable contribution to Aberystwyth, to Wales, and beyond. I am delighted that this year such a distinguished and interesting group of new Fellows have accepted our invitation. Our students and staff will be proud to share a platform with them during Graduation Week.”
