Technical Staff Showcase 2024: celebrating our experts
1 May 2024
On Friday, 12th April, technical professionals at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê came together to celebrate the Technical Staff Showcase 2024.
The event began with a warm welcome from Aimie Chapple, Vice President (Operations).ÌýDr Kelly Vere MBE, creator of the Technician commitmentÌýand the most prominent technical professional in the UK delivered the keynote titled ‘Transforming The Technical Profession: Shifting Narratives and Building a Positive Culture’. Ìý
The main exhibition, spanning the cloisters, Haldane room, Wilkins terrace, and Japanese Gardens, showcased the diverse skills and contributions of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's technical staff. There was also a series of seminars, chaired and presented by technical professionals, an announcement of the awards for Technicians of the Year 2024, and a photo competition. The day ended with a reception at the Wilkins Garden room as colleagues came together to celebrate, connect and network.Ìý
Technician of the Year 2024 AwardsÌý
Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural ‘Technical Professional of the Year’ award:Ìý
- Research: Han Wu (Chemical Engineering)Ìý
- Education: Hamish Veitch (The Bartlett School of Architecture)Ìý
- External Engagement and Enterprise: Ian Coombs (Division of Biosciences)Ìý
- General Workshop and Laboratory Services: Sam Ranasinghe (Division of Biosciences)Ìý
Technical Staff Showcase 2024 – Photo CompetitionÌý
Congratulations to our Photo Competition winners:
- Beauty through technical lens: Hannah Shalloe (Chemistry) –Ìýshown below, left
- The person behind the practice:ÌýWiktoria Krzoska (Insitute of Archaeology) –Ìýshown below, right
More images from the day
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