The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education is a prestigious award which celebrates excellence and innovation in UK universities. We were recognised for the Institute's ground-breaking work to find smart solutions for pest control that have an impact on human, animal and plant health, especially in the developing world.
The NRI's pest management programme looks specifically at four key areas, including blackfly transmitting 'river blindness'; rodents spreading disease and destroying crops and infrastructure; mosquitoes transmitting dangerous diseases including malaria, dengue and Zika; and insect pests threatening the horticulture industry.
University of Greenwich awarded prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize. @NRInstitute's work developing smart solutions to tackle pests recognised at St James's Palace last night. Read the full story here �� https://t.co/lJZrDcaXYW @QAPrizes pic.twitter.com/9ezu1SIxCf
— Uni of Greenwich (@UniofGreenwich) November 22, 2019
Whats brilliant about this is that its our THIRD QAP in a decade! Great recognition for world changing research for a more sustainable planet @NRInstitute @UN_SDG #QAP #NRI125 #smartpestmanagement @UoG_GRE https://t.co/1lfTuWAXa2
— Ben Bennett (@Bennett123123) November 22, 2019
On 21 November, Professor Javier Bonet, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Andrew Westby, Director of the NRI, attended an event at St James's Palace where the prizes where officially announced. The formal prize presentation ceremony will take place at Buckingham Palace in the new year.
And the other two awards?
In 2015, we were a Round 11 Prize-winner for Improving natural resources capacity in Africa, and in 2007, a Round 7 Prize-winner for 'Tabiesa': A UK/Africa partnership supporting local business enterprise and tackling root causes of poverty. You can see more in the Winners archive on the Queen's Anniversary Prizes website.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this latest award, we're definitely #ProudToBeGre
