Seven Fellows to be honoured by Aberystwyth University

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13 July 2010

Seven Fellows will be honoured by Aberystwyth University during the 2010 Graduation Ceremonies which take place this week, Tuesday 13 – Friday 16 July.

The title of Fellow is awarded to honour distinguished people who have a close association with Aberystwyth University or who have made an outstanding contribution to professional or public life in Wales.

The 2010 Honorary Fellows (in order of presentation):

Emeritus Professor Ieuan Gwynedd Jones MA, D.Litt, FRHistS, distinguished historian and former Sir John Williams Professor in History.
Professor Jones will be presented at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 13 July by Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aled Jones.

Mr Richard Morgan BA (Wales), former student and University Treasurer.
Mr Morgan will be presented at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14 July by Dr John Harries, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Aberystwyth University.

Mr Cynog Dafis, BA (Wales), PGCE, MEd, former student, former MP and AM for Ceredigion.
Mr Dafis will be presented at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 15 July by Professor Roger Scully from the Department of International Politics.

Ms Rachel Lomax, MA (Cantab), MSc (Econ), former Permanent Secretary, Welsh Office and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.
Ms Lomax will be presented at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 15 July by Vice-President of Aberystwyth University, Mr Winston Roddick.

Professor Steve Smith, former Head of the Department of International Politics and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Aberystwyth University, Vice-Chancellor of Exeter University and President of UUK.
Professor Smith will be presented at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 15 July by Mr Richard Morgan, Treasurer of Aberystwyth University.

Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
Lord Judge will be presented at 11.00 a.m. on Friday 16 July by the President of the University, Sir Emyr Jones Parry.

Professor Terry Lyons, FRS, FRSE, Wallis Professor of Mathematics, Oxford University and Director of the Wales Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences.
Professor Lyons will be presented at 3 .00 p.m. on Friday 16 July by Professor Noel Lloyd, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University.

All ceremonies take place in the Great Hall at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

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