Driven by curiosity. Driving changeIn memory of full name and title (1930 – 2023)
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In memory of William Morton (1951 – 2024)
OBITUARY In memory of William Morton It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of William ‘Bill’ Morton, who died in May 2024 at the age of 73. Bill was a beloved member of the academic community, known for his sharp intellect, generous spirit, and unwavering positivity. Born in 1951, Bill’s academic journey […]
In memory of Sir David Harrison CBE (1930 – 2023)
OBITUARY In memory of Sir David Harrison CBE by Allan Hayhurst and John Dennis The Department is saddened by the death of Sir David Harrison on March 27th, 2023 at the age of 92. Our deepest sympathy goes to Lady Harrison and family. David was a great friend of the Department over a very long […]
In memory of Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell (1932 – 2021)
OBITUARY In memory of Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell by former colleague, Professor Allan Hayhurst, with thanks to Jim Thompson Frank Ronald Goodwin Mitchell was a technical officer in the Department of Chemical Engineering –before the merger with the Institute of Biotechnology –in the 1960s. He was a popular member of staff in his time with the department, […]
In memory of Professor John Bridgwater (1938 – 2021)
OBITUARY In memory of Professor John Bridgwater by Professor Malcolm Mackley, with contributions from colleagues Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, John Bridgwater, died on 2 May 2021. Professor Malcolm Mackley, and other colleagues at CEB, pay tribute to a kind, supportive and highly influential chemical engineer who was instrumental in […]
In memory of Dr Ronald Midgley Nedderman (1935-2021)
OBITUARY In memory of Dr Ronald Midgley Nedderman by Professor John Dennis, with contribution from Allan Hayhurst, Roland Clift and former colleagues at CEB It is with deep sadness that we record the death of Ron Nedderman on 18th May, 2021. Ron was educated at Leighton Park School and came up to Cambridge to read […]
In memory of Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus (1972-2021)
OBITUARY In memory of Katharina (Kat) Gaus It is with great sadness that we report that Biotechnology alumna Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus sadly died on 3 March 2021, aged 48, after a short but aggressive illness with cancer. She was as a very accomplished immunologist and molecular microscopist. She did her PhD with our former HoD […]
In memory of Professor James ‘Jim’ Wilkes (1932 – 2020)
OBITUARY In memory of James ‘Jim’ Wilkes by Sir David Harrison I first met Jim in October 1956 when we arrived together as the most junior members of staff of the Cambridge Chemical Engineering department which had opened just six years earlier. Jim had arrived by way of the Chemical Engineering Tripos, which he completed […]
In memory of Professor John Davidson (1926 – 2019)
OBITUARY In memory of full name by Outreach officer Elena Gonzalez Our beloved Emeritus Professor John Davidson sadly died early on Christmas day, aged 93, following a short illness. John Davidson joined the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, in 1952 as a University Demonstrator. He became Professor of Chemical Engineering (Shell Professor from […]
In memory of all past alumni of the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Institute of Biotechnology
OBITUARY In memory of all alumni from across the years The Department remembers with gratitude members of our community whose lives and contributions left a lasting impact on those around them. The memorial notices below date from an earlier period of the Department’s communications and are preserved here to ensure that those individuals continue to […]