The Department is delighted to announce that Jeremy Sanders has been awarded with a CBE, for services to Scientific Research.
Professor Sanders is the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs, responsible for policy and strategy in the areas of human resources, environment, relationships with the local community and public engagement.
A Fellow of Selwyn College, he was previously Head of the Department of Chemistry and Head of the School of Physical Sciences. He also led the University's 800th Anniversary celebrations in 2009.
Professor Sanders' research into fundamental aspects of molecular behaviour has been recognised by the Royal Society, which elected him as a Fellow in 1995 and awarded him the Davy Medal in 2009.
On hearing the news he said: "As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs, I am responsible for the University's 10,000 staff, for its Environment and Energy policy, for the North West Cambridge development and for the University's relationships with the local community and councils. In the latter context I've been very involved in the City Deal negotiations with Whitehall. It is a great privilege to serve the University and the Cambridge community in this role, and it is also a great privilege to have been able to pursue my own research career. It is a huge pleasure that my small contribution, most of which should be credited to my research group and administrative colleagues, has been recognised in this way."