Six new Fellows to be honoured

Fellow graduating ceremony

Fellow graduating ceremony

04 April 2007

Wednesday 4 April 2007
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth to honour six new fellows at the 2007 Graduation ceremonies
The founder of the film company Ffilmiau'r Nant, a Former student and Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary, the Chief Executive of The British Library, actor and star of the ‘Phantom of the Opera', one of the founders of the Welsh Agricultural College at Aberystwyth, and Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council will be honoured as Fellows by the University of Wales, Aberystwyth this summer.

The title of Fellow is awarded to honour persons who are distinguished former students, or else have a close association with the University of Wales, Aberystwyth or with the life of Wales. This year’s Fellows will be presented during graduation week in July.

The 2007 University of Wales, Aberystwyth Fellows are:

Mr Wil Aaron                        
Founder of the film company Ffilmiau’r Nant
Producer and journalist

Dr Timothy Brain QPM, BA, PhD, FRSA
Former student
Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Constabulary
Member of Advisory Boards for History and Welsh History and the School of Management and Business

Ms Lynne Brindley              
Chief Executive, The British Library
Chairman of UK Digital Preservation Coalition

Mr Peter Karrie                    
Actor and star of the ‘Phantom of the Opera’
Has worked closely with the Arts Centre on a number of occasions.

Lord Livsey of Talgarth MSc          
Former MP for Brecon and Radnorshire
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
One of the founders of the Welsh Agricultural College at Aberystwyth

Professor Keith Mason       
Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.
CEO of Large Facilities Council