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Sir David Attenborough with Queen's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Peter Gregson

On 1st July 2013, Vice-Chancellor Prof Sir Peter Gregson and Head of School, Prof Christine Maggs conferred nearly 200 awards from the School of Biological Sciences including Agriculture, including 10 PhDs, 11 MScs, 1 MPhil, 151 BScs, 11 Foundation Degrees, 11 PG Dips and 3 PD Certs.  In addition, honorary graduate, Sir David Attenborough, received a DSc for exceptional services to science and broadcasting.

Watch Sir David Attenborough receive his honorary degree.

The School of Biological Sciences also presented several awards to students of exceptional merit, which included Erwan Atcheson (Tim Bramley Prize for highest scoring final year Biochemist, Best overall performance at stage 3 in the School of Biological Sciences and Prize for best research project in the School), David Costley (Shirodaria Prize in Virology, awarded for the top mark in level three Virology), Aimee-Louise Leslie (Alan Kirke Memorial Prize, for best performance in Stage 3 Agricultural Technology), Amy Rolloos (Safefood Prize for best essay in Food Quality and Safety), Stephanie Clarke (Yakult Prize, for highest research project mark in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition), Alison Foster (Yakult Prize, for highest final grade in Stage 3 Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition), Aisling McFall (Biochemical Society Prize for highest scoring second year Biochemist) and Hannah Margaret McErlane (Stage 1, OUP Achievement in Biosciences Prize) for highest mark in stage 1 Biochemistry).

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