IBMS Life Member awarded Honorary Doctorate at Middlesex University

John has been a keynote speaker at international seminars and has also played a key role in World Health Organisation conferences, including “Technology for developing countries”. He chairs three British Standards Institution committees and has additionally been involved with standardisation in laboratories for close to forty years.

On receiving his award he said: “I am greatly honoured by this award from the University that puts down a marker to which others should aspire.

Throughout my career I have been set examples on how to serve others.  It is my earnest wish that today’s graduates will use the knowledge and skills they have acquired while at Middlesex University to improve the health and wellbeing of others too”.

Commenting on John’s Honorary Doctorate, Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University, said:

“It is a real privilege for Middlesex University to be able to recognise expertise, public duty and creativity by offering outstanding individuals one of our Honorary Degrees. I am delighted to be able to play a part in today’s ceremony and want to congratulate each recipient. Their achievement is very well deserved”.

You can find out more about the British Standards Institution and its role in improving the quality and reliability of medical laboratories here.