Our alumni are a talented group of people achieving great things working in their respective communities towards positive change.
To honour those who are making an outstanding impact, the School of Science & Technology launched the Annual Alumni Awards in two categories:
- Distinguished STEM Alumni Award for alumni who have achieved significant success within the respective STEM discipline.
- Excellence in STEM Achievement Alumni Award for alumni who have made significant progress in their careers within ten years of graduating from the School.
Celebrating the STEM Alumni Awards 2026
Join us for insightful talks and conversation, a chance to celebrate the achievements of this year’s winners of the STEM Alumni Awards, and networking with alumni, students, academics and guests.
2025 Alumni Awards Winners
Distinguished STEM Alumni Award Winner:
- Dr Ya Nong Ning
Excellence in STEM Achievement Award Winner:
- Dr Judit Guimerà Busquets
Runner up:
- Peter Rutherford MBE
Awards panel discussion 2025
Awardees engaged the ceremony attendees with the panel discussion: ‘The Human-AI Workplace of the Future: The Path to Coexistence’, considering how artificial intelligence is transforming from a passive tool into an active collaborator, supported by humans when needed, and may eventually become an autonomous member of a team.
STEM Alumni Award news
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Dr Yanong Ning receives the Distinguished STEM Alumni Award 2025
Dr Ning shares his insights into how the field of Measurement and Instrumentation has changed over his storied career.
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Dr Judit Guimerà Busquets receives the Excellence in STEM Achievement Alumni Award 2025
Dr Guimerà Busquets shares her insights into how the fields of air transport engineering, management and safety have changed over the years.
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Peter Rutherford MBE runner up for the Excellence in STEM Achievement Alumni Award 2025
Peter shares his insights into how the field of information security and risk management has matured over the years.
