UOWD employees praised at Staff Excellence and Service Awards
Tuesday, 17 November, 2015
Professor Paul Wellings CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong Australia, Mr Noel Cornish, Deputy-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong Australia and the UOWD Board of Directors were amongst the distinguished guests at an event held recently at the University of Wollongong in Dubai to honour the outstanding achievements of University staff. Both professional and academic staff was acknowledge for their efforts across a range of categories including research, teaching, innovation and commitment to diversity and equality over the course of the awards ceremony. Staff reaching five, 10, 15 and 20 years of service were also recognised. In total there were 34 award recipients across seven categories. Speaking during the ceremony, which is held on an annual basis, Mr Peter Robson, Chairman of the UOWD Board of Directors said: “UOWD have a deep appreciation of the effort that staff put in to ensure the University grows successfully and continues to succeed. Having been involved with the University for over ten years, it is an honour to witness the sustained efforts of staff. Events like this give us the perfect opportunity to celebrate their hard work.” 2015 Staff Excellence and Service Award Recipients Excellence in Teaching Winners Dr Mohamed Watfa Dr Soly Mathew Biju Highly commended Dr Balan Sundarakani Excellence in Research Winners Dr Hela Miniaoi Dr Abdelghani Benharref Excellence in Service Delivery Winners Rahul Bijlani and Maria Pereira Highly commended Library Services Eshita Patel Innovation or Quality Improvement Winner Masood Iqbal Exceptional Contribution to Work Health and Safety Winner Dr Mohamed Watfa Exceptional Leadership in Diversity and Equality Winners Dr Ritu Sehgal and Dr Alison Thirlwall Staff Service Awards 5 years Racheal Bolaji Lilibet Bathusha Atekilt Teka Rayna Dacsig Saad Hilal Ritu Shegal Perla Pati-On Ma Ali Humayaun Sudheer Karimpanakkal Maryah Qureshi Leah Manalo 10 years Mohammad Abdulaziz Michael Willemyns Gwendolyn Rodrigues Naeem Muhammed Said Muhammad Toufik Belmamoun 15 years Chetri Deoraj Asima Shirazi 20 years Mohamed Abdul Rasheed Talib Ahmed
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