We were delighted to acknowledge the achievements of four notable Clifton Rosarians as part of our Rose Day celebrations for 2024, by naming four of our academic prizes in their honour. 

Biology Prize - Professor Helen Kemp Porter

Helen was the first woman Professor in the history of Imperial College London and a fellow of the The Royal Society who attended Clifton High School from 1906 to 1917. Her particular interest lay in the fields of biology and botany and she was one of the first British scientists to use the innovative technologies of chromatography and radioactive tracers in her research. 

Chemistry Prize - Professor Tamsin Mather

Tamsin (Class of 1995) is a British Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford and recent Fellow of the Royal Society. We were delighted to welcome Tamsin back as our guest speaker at Rose Day this year. 

English Prize - Claire Tynte-Irvine

Claire (Class of 1999) is a distinguished career Diplomat, linguist and Civil Servant. Claire is currently the Interim Director of Covid Inquires at the Scottish Government. 

Sociology Prize - Professor Dame Teresa Rees

Terry (Class of 1967), as she was more widely known, was an eminent British Social Scientist and Professor at Cardiff University. She became a Dame Commander of the Order of the Bristol Empire in 2015 for services to social care thanks to her pioneering work in the analysis of gender equality within education, training and labour market policies.