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Honorary Fellows

Since 1992, 65 Honorary Fellowships have been conferred on individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the broad fields of education, industry and the public service. All those receiving the award have helped or influenced the University’s development.

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1992

JOHN HOWARD DAVIES (Deceased)
For services to education and the foundation of NEWI

PROFESSOR GLYN O PHILLIPS
First Executive Principal of NEWI

MERVYN PHILLIPS CBE
For the development of links between NEWI and the regional community

PROFESSOR KEN MURTON
For his support in the development of NEWI’s research activities

1993

HYWEL CERI JONES
For services to education and European public affairs

STEVEN MORGAN OBE
For services to the building industry

MICHAEL GRIFFITHS CBE
For services to agriculture and local government

1994

PROFESSOR SIR JOHN MEURIG THOMAS
For services to research and education

LORD DAFYDD ELIS THOMAS
Chairman, Welsh Language Board

ANNE ROBERTS
For her contribution to development of the Health Services in North Wales

1995

GERALD DAVIES
For services to sport and the youth of Wales

DAVID SCHWARZ (Deceased)
For services to public affairs and local government in North Wales

PROFESSOR DAVID JONES
For his work in education and the Health Service

1996

SIR CHRISTOPHER BALL
For services to education

ANN CLWYD MP
For services to health and public affairs

JOHN ELFED JONES CBE
For services to industry and Welsh culture

1997

KEITH BOWEN
For his work in the development of Art and Design at NEWI and his services to art in Wales

DR NEIL CALDWELL
For his services to the Princes Trust Bro, the rural and urban communities and the young people of Wales

PROFESSOR SIR GARETH ROBERTS FRS (Deceased)
For services to education and science

1999

SHEILA DRURY
For her services to small and medium sized enterprises and also to education and training in North Wales

RALPH STEADMAN
For his outstanding contribution to the art of illustration

DR GETHIN WILLIAMS
For his services to higher education in Wales

ROYAN ANTHONY
For his services to industry and to education and training in North Wales

TREFOR JONES
For his contribution to engineering and industry and to the Health Service in North Wales

2000

ANTHONY DREW
For his services to business enterprise, innovation and training in the North Wales Region

SEAN DYKE
For his services to industry and to the development of Training and Enterprise Councils

TERRY GARNER
For his services to NEWI and to education in Wrexham

MALDWYN JONES
For his services to NEWI and to health provision in the local area

GODFREY WILLIAMS
For his services to NEWI and to broadcasting and to the community in Wrexham

2001

BRIAN FLEET
For his services to industry

SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS OBE (Deceased)
For his services to art

DR NEVILLE WHITEHEAD OBE (Deceased)
For his services to sport in Wales

BRIAN FLYNN
For his services to sport and the town of Wrexham

2002

TERRY HANDS
For his services to the theatre and the arts

PROFESSOR ANDREW WALKER
For his services to industry

MARK HUGHES
For his services to football in Wales

SANDY MEWIES
For her services to NEWI and the town of Wrexham

2003

DEREK GRIFFIN
For his services to Wrexham and local government in North Wales.

ANDREW GREEN
For his services to the development of higher education libraries and the National Library of Wales.

ALFRED FISHER
For his services to glass design and architecture.

HELEN FIELD
For her services to music.

2004

BRENDA SMITH
For her services to education.

MENNA RICHARDS
For her service to the Welsh broadcasting industry.

DAI DAVIES
For his services to the food industry.

JOHN TROTH
For his services to institutional governance.

2005

JOEY JONES
For his services to sport.

COLIN TIVEY
For his services to the automotive industry.

LADY JANET JONES DL
For her voluntary work throughout England and Wales.

ANNESLEY WRIGHT OBE
For his services to NEWI and manufacturing.

2006

SARA SUGARMAN
For her services to film

PROFESSOR BIMAL BHOWMICK
For his services to medical education in Wales

PROFESSOR DAVID MURRAY
For his services to higher education

PROFESSOR MARTIN KEMP
For his services to Art

DR MICHAEL COLLINS
For his services to literature

PAUL HIGGINSON
For his services to the film industry and to NEWI

DR PETER RUTHERFORD
For his services to NEWI and the medical profession in North East Wales

2007

SIR WILLARD WHITE
For his services to music and NEWI

MAURICE COCKRILL
For his contribution to the Arts

JOHN KENWORTHY
In recognition of his commitment to and achievements in Secondary Education and faith schools in Wrexham and Wales

DR ROY BICHAN
For his contribution to industry in North Wales

PEOFESSOR MAOTIAN FANG
For his services to NEWI in the support of relations between NEWI and China

SIR GEORGE CASTLEDINE
For his contribution to Nursing

PROFESSOR CLARE WILKINSON
For her services to medical research in Wales

MIKE PETERS
For his work in the community

2008

THE RT HONOURABLE RHODRI MORGAN AM
For his services to University Education in Wales

NORMAN SHARP
For his services to Education

MICHAEL OWEN
For his services to Sport

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER CHERNIKOV
For his significant contribution to global education

ANNE ELLIS
For her services to Sport

2009

DR HAYDN EDWARDS
For his services to Education

CATRIN FINCH
For her services to the Musical Life of Wales

PROFESSOR ALBERT SASSON
For his services to Education and Science

MR JEREMY HUW WILLIAMS
For his services to Music

MR JOHN ARBUTHNOTT
For his services to the University

THE RT HONOURABLE PAUL MURPHY
For his services to Government in Wales and the UK.

THE OFFICE OF HIS WORSHIFUL THE MAYOR OF WREXHAM
For the services of Wrexham County Borough Council to the University.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF FLINTSHIRE
For the services of Flintshire County Council to the University.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF DENBIGHSHIRE
For the services of Denbighshire County Council to the University.

THE RT REV EDWIN REGAN BISHOP OF WREXHAM
For services to the University and Community

PROFESSOR JOHN LAST
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

PROFESSOR KATHARINE PERERA
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

HIS HONOUR JUDGE ROGER DUTTON
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

BASIL TOWERS
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

ALDHAM ROBARTS
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

PETER PURDOM
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

ROGER DAVIES
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

TERRY BURMAN
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

CHRIS BURGOYNE
For services to the University as a former Governor who assisted the University to achieve University Title.

2010

T JAMES JONES
For his outstanding contribution to safeguarding the Welsh language

ANN ATKINSON
For her services to music

BARRIE JONES
For his services to journalism and education

CLLR ARWEL JONES
For his contribution to education and the Welsh language

RUSSELL BROMLEY
For his contribution to university-industry links

2011

SIR JOHN SHORTRIDGE KC

For his contribution to devolved government in Wales

DAME JOCELYN BELL BURNELL

For her services to science

PROFESSOR JOHN DRAKAKIS

For his services to education

PROFESSOR LEONARD GOLDSTEIN

For his services to education

MALCOLM WALKER

For his services to business

ROBERT (BOB) HILL

For his services to education

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