York VC was successful at The Press Business Awards 2011
Professor Brian Cantor, vice chancellor of
the University of York, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Press
Business Awards.
Under Professor Cantor’s leadership since
2002, the University of York has been placed in the top 100 in the world for
several years.
Last year, it was also named University Of
The Year in the Times Higher Education Awards and is this year nominated for
Outstanding Engineering Research Team of the Year, Outstanding Support for
Students and Entrepreneurial University of the Year.
The University of York has embarked on a
£750 million expansion, with the new 65-hectare Heslington East campus
extension expected to increase total student numbers to 15,400 and create up to
2,000 new jobs. It is the single largest investment made by any UK university.
A further £60 million is being invested in a
new sports village, Langwith College, library refurbishments and chemistry
research facilities.
Professor Cantor, who has previously been a
consultant to NASA and Rolls-Royce, has played a vital role in setting the University
and the city’s sights on the wider world, forging ties with emerging markets in
China, India and Korea, and is an enthusiastic ambassador of international
trade among the wider business community.