The President's Awards for Excellence are annual awards to recognise staff members who have made outstanding contributions in Education or Research.

The President's Awards for Excellence in Research celebrate staff who have made outstanding contributions in early career research, research support, as part of a research team, and in research innovation and external engagement.

President’s Medals and Awards for Outstanding Research Team

Awards for Outstanding Research Team celebrate the achievements of research teams at Imperial, recognising outstanding research that delivers impact, a team's international standing and their beneficial contribution to Imperial. Of the five award winners two have been selected to receive a President’s Medal for Outstanding Research Team.

President’s Medals for Outstanding Research Team are awarded to:

Professor Eric Alton’s research group – NHLI

ICFEP group, led by Professor David Potts – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

President’s Awards for Outstanding Research Team are awarded to:

Compact Muon Solenoid group, led by Professor Tejinder Virdee – Department of Physics

Membrane Biophysics Platform team, led by Professor John Seddon – Department of Chemistry

Centre for Blast Injury Studies, led by Professor Anthony Bull – Department of Bioengineering

President’s Medals and Awards for Outstanding Early Career Researcher

Awards for Outstanding Early Career Researcher aims to celebrate the academic excellence and development of Imperial's early stage researchers. Of the three award winners one has been selected to receive a President’s Medal for Outstanding Early Career Researcher.

President’s Medals for Outstanding Early Career Researcher are awarded to:

Dr Soraia Pimenta – Department of Mechanical Engineering

President’s Awards for Outstanding Early Career Researcher are awarded to:

Dr Mohamed Shamji – NHLI

Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot – Department of Chemical Engineering

President’s Medals and Awards for Research Support Excellence

Awards for Research Support Excellence aim to recognise the contribution of Research Support staff at Imperial, including the beneficial effects their support has given to Imperial research and the innovative approaches/good practice they bring to a project. Of the five award winners three have been selected to receive a President’s Medal for Research Support Excellence

President’s Medals for Research Support Excellence are awarded to:

Dr Andrew White – Department of Chemistry

Dr Sarah Butcher – Department of Life Sciences

Anusha Sri-Pathmanathan – Department of Chemical Engineering

President’s Awards for Research Support Excellence are awarded to:

Dr Katharina Kreissig – Department of Earth Science and Engineering Catherine Simpson and Jane Srivastava (joint award) – Department of Life Sciences

President’s Medals and Awards for Excellence in External Engagement and Partnerships

Awards for Excellence in External Engagement and Partnerships celebrate the achievements of academics at Imperial, recognising the development of lasting external collaborations, and the impact of their research inside and outside Imperial.  Of the two award winners one has been selected to receive a President’s Medal for Excellence in External Engagement and Partnerships.

President’s Medal for Excellence in External Engagement and Partnerships is awarded to:

Professor Richard Jardine – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

President’s Award for Excellence in External Engagement and Partnerships is awarded to:

Dr Laura Barter – Department of Chemistry

President’s Awards and Medals for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

Awards for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrate the achievements of academics at Imperial, recognising unique activities breaking new frontiers, the effective and appropriate exploitation of research, and realised or prospective economic or social impact. Of the three award winners two have been selected to receive the President’s Medal for Excellence in Innovation and Entreprenurship.

President’s Medals for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship are awarded to:

Professor Peter Barnes – NHLI

Professor Constantinos Pantelides – Department of Chemical Engineering

President’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is awarded to:

Railway and Transport Strategy Centre, led by Richard Anderson – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering