Honorary Graduates 2004
Baron Joel Joffe of Liddington - 2004
Joel Joffe was educated at Marist Brother's College, Johannesburg and Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg.
As a human rights lawyer he has appeared for the defence in a number of political trials including the trial of Nelson Mandela. In 1971 he was ... read full details
Brian Rigby - 2004
Bryan Rigby is a chartered engineer who spent most of his working life in the chemical industry. He is Chairman of the Trustees of the Anglo-German Foundation and of a local charity.
His career in industry included being a Non-Executive ... read full details
Dame Janet Trotter - 2004
Janet Trotter was educated at the Technical High School for Girls in Maidstone and later attended Derby Lonsdale College where she trained as a teacher of religious studies.
She continued her career within education and in 1985 was appointed Vice-Principal of ... read full details
David Moorcroft OBE - 2004
David Moorcroft has been involved in athletics for more than 30 years at club, area and international level as a competitor, teacher, coach, broadcaster and, since 1997, chief executive of the sport's national governing body. As a competitor highlights included setting ... read full details
His Excellency Václav Klaus - 2004
Václav Klaus was born in the Vinohrady district of Prague on June 19, 1941. He spent his childhood and youth in the neighbourhood of Tylovo namesti.
He studied at the Prague School of Economics (majoring in the Economics of Foreign Trade ... read full details
Lord David Puttnam of Queensgate CBE - 2004
For his outstanding service to the national and international community, Lord Puttnam received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities.
David Puttnam was educated in London at Minchenden Grammar School. He completed his education at evening classes at City and ... read full details
Sir John Kingman - 2004
Sir John Kingman has been the Director of the Isaac Newton Institute at Cambridge, and N M Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematical Science since 2001. He was the founding Chairman of the Statistics Commission, set up in 2000 to increase public ... read full details
Sir Peter Lampl - 2004
Sir Peter Lampl, chairman and founder of the Sutton Trust, is a graduate of Oxford University and the London Business School. Sir Peter and the Sutton Trust are committed to improving the life chances of children and young people from ... read full details
Tony Anson - 2004
An engineer by training, Tony Anson's links with Brunel University date back to 1983 when he joined the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering working on specialised equipment in life sciences for use in space. These ventures led to the use of “... read full details
