News Releases

Researcher gets top UWI award

For Release Upon Receipt - September 28, 2009

Cave Hill


Marine Researcher gets Highest UWI Award

 Professor Robin Mahon, Director of the UWI Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the Cave Hill Campus, is one of this year’s five recipients of the university’s highest accolade, the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. He joins three other academics from Mona and one from St. Augustine who will be honoured in a ceremony on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Mona Campus.

Professor Mahon is a highly regarded researcher on marine ecosystems and has considerable experience and expertise in the governance and management of marine resources. He has collaborated with several regional and international environmental bodies, including UNESCO, The Global Environmental Fund and the Lighthouse Foundation in an interconnected research programme linking emerging global thinking with Caribbean needs, while developing and promoting an integrated regional approach to living marine resource governance. He is being honoured for all-round excellent performance in research accomplishment and contribution to public service.

Other awardees announced recently by the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris, included: Dr Michael Ponnambalam, Lecturer in Physics in the Department of Physics, Mona Campus, for excellence in Teaching; Professor Clèment Imbert, Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, St Augustine Campus, for Public Service; and Professor Affette McCaw-Binns, Professor of Reproductive Health Epidemiology in the Department of Community Health & Psychiatry, Mona, for  all-round excellent performance in research accomplishment and contribution to public service. The award for all-round performance in a combination of two or more areas was awarded to Professor Anthony Harriott, Director of The Institute of Public Safety and Justice at Mona, for all-round performance in research accomplishment and contribution to public service.  

The Vice-Chancellor’s Award, now in its 17th year, was established in 1993 by former Vice Chancellor Sir Alister McIntyre to recognise high achievement by academic as well as senior administrative staff. Each award is valued at US$5,000.

Contact