Queen's Anniversary Prize
Monday 28 November 2011
It has been announced by St James’s Palace that the University of Surrey has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in the Diamond Jubilee round for 2010-12. Prof Neil Ward from Chemistry is part of the team of researchers.
The award recognises in particular the University’s ‘in depth research expertise for improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation worldwide’. Representatives of the University will receive the award at Buckingham Palace on 24th February 2012.
The Vice-Chancellor commented: “The Queen's Anniversary Prize is the most prestigious honour open to a UK university. We're delighted to have won the prize again. It acknowledges that Surrey's research in crucial fields such as safe water and sanitation is second to none.”
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