Committee

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Current Committee

Position Name @cam.ac.uk College and Course
Chair Tatiana Mouzykantskii tmbm4 Trinity - Natural Sciences
Secretary Anubhav Nundy an728 Sidney Sussex - Natural Sciences
Treasurer David Parodi dp706 Girton - Natural Sciences
Events Officer Mara Rotaru mar205 Lucy Cavendish - Engineering
Neptune Editor Ivan Bortnovskyi ib538 Churchill - Mathematics
Webmaster Thomas Holland th675 Jesus - Natural Sciences
Membership Secretary Thomas Holland th675 Jesus - Natural Sciences
Stash Officer Precious Okafor po302 Fitzwilliam - Natural Sciences
Speaker Liaison Yunkai (Harry) Wu yw702 Clare - Physics
Obs. Secretary Ivan Bortnovskyi ib538 Churchill - Mathematics
Obs. Secretary Maeen Tell mt953 Sidney Sussex - Natural Sciences
Obs. Secretary Peter Jackson pj375 Girton - Natural Sciences
Obs. Secretary William Mena wm355 Trinity Hall - Natural Sciences

Senior Committee

Our current President is Prof Hiranya Peiris and our current Senior Treasurer is Jonathan Shanklin.

Previous Presidents

  • Sir Arthur Eddington (1943-1945)
  • Prof FJM Stratton (1945-1947)
  • Prof RO Redman (1947-1972)
  • Prof Donald Lynden-Bell (1972-1995)
  • Prof Richard Ellis (1995-)
  • Prof Douglas Gough (-2006)
  • Prof Mike Irwin (2006-2021)
  • Prof Paul Hewitt (2021-2024)

Previous Senior Treasurers

  • Dr R Stoneley (1943-1961)
  • Dr David Dewhirst (1961-1996)
  • Dr Roderick Willstrop (1996-2004)

Past committees

Year Chair Secretary Treasurer Other Members
1942-1943 John L Lewis (Pembroke) A. Blakey (Newnham) P.V. Fitton (Sidney) C. Billington (Caius)
P.A.R. Brown (King's)
P. Eastwood (Clare)
L.H. Farnsworth (Downing)
H.S. Rendle (St Catherine's)

1943-1944 John L Lewis (Pembroke) A. Blakey (Newnham) H.S. Rendle (St Catharine's) C. Billington (Caius)
S. Harvey (Newnham)
L.H. Long (Dr.) (Emma)
J.G.D. Pratt (Trinity)
E.F. Rogers (Sidney)

1944-1945 J.G.D. Pratt (Trinity) J.A. Bancroft-Wilson (Sidney) E.L. Campbell (Pembroke) J.S. Cushen (Girton)
T.N. Dewey (Pembroke)
K.G. Eckhoff (SIdney)
John L Lewis (Pembroke)
L.H. Long (Dr.) (Emma)

1945-1946 A.J. Oldham (Clare) J.S. Cushen (Girton) T.N. Dewey (Pembroke) K.G. Eckhoff (Sidney)
David W. Dewhirst (Christ's)
John L Lewis (Pembroke)
L.H. Long (Dr.) (Emma)
C.J. Pepper (Trinity)

1946-1947 David W. Dewhirst (Christ's) J.S. Cushen (Girton) T.N. Dewey (Pembroke) C.J. Pepper (Trinity)
John L Lewis (Pembroke)
A.J. Oldham (Clare)
A.B. Partridge (Peterhouse)
G.C. Shephard (Queens')

1947-1948 G.C. Shephard (Queens') E. Schaefer (Girton) I.E. Bush (Pembroke) John L Lewis (Pembroke)
D.S. Brown (Queens')
W.T.W. Potts (St Catharine's)



1948-1949 S.G. Brewer (Christ's) J.A. Bancroft-Wilson (Sidney) W.T.W. Potts (St Catharine's) J.G.D. Pratt (Trinity)
I.E. Bush (Pembroke)
David W. Dewhirst (Christ's)
John L Lewis (Pembroke)
E. Schaefer (Girton)
G.C. Shephard (Queens')
1949-1950 G. Lindsay Jones (King's) J.C. Harrison (Clare) E. Waring (Sidney) W.T.W. Potts (St Catharine's)
J.O.C. Alleyne (Jesus)
J.G.D. Pratt (Trinity)
P.A. Wayman (Emma)


1950-1951 J.O.C. Alleyne (Jesus) P.C. Price (Trinity) E. Waring (Sidney) W.T.W. Potts (St Catharine's)
P.N. Goode (Caius)




1951-1952 P.C. Price (Trinity)





1952-1953 P.C. Barrington (Clare) T.C. Clark (St John's) P.J. Message (Caius) Dennis J.H. Wort (St John's)
M.G. Rusbridge (Trinity Hall)
P.C. Price (Trinity)
E. Waring (Sidney)


1953-1954 Dennis J.H. Wort (St John's) Roderick V. Willstrop (Emma) P.J. Message (Caius) M.G. Rusbridge (Trinity Hall)
A.G. Hearn (St Catharine's)
R.J. Morton (Girton)
R.A. James (Downing)
G.C. Sudbury (Christ's)
P.H. Vince (Pembroke)
1954-1955 Roderick V. Willstrop (Emma) G.C. Sudbury (Christ's) P.H. Vince (Pembroke) A.G. Hearn (St Catharine's)
R.A. James (Downing)
P.J. Message (Caius)
R.J. Morton (Girton)
M.G. Rusbridge (Trinity Hall)
Dennis J.H. Wort (St John's)
1955-1956 G.C. Sudbury (Christ's) Michael F. Ingham (King's) P.H. Vince (Pembroke) R.A. James (Downing)
Roger F. Griffin (St John's)
A.G. Hearn (St Catharine's)
J. Timbergen (Jesus)
Roderick V. Willstrop (Emma)
D.G. Gibson (Trinity)
1956-1957 Michael F. Ingham (King's) Derek H.P. Jones (Christ's) D.L Stead (Emma) D.G. Gibson (Trinity)
Roger F. Griffin (St John's)
R.A. James (Downing)
J. Haigh (Christ's)


1957-1958 Derek H.P. Jones (Christ's) J. Haigh (Christ's) D.L Stead (Emma) D.G. Gibson (Trinity)
E.F. Harding (King's)
Michael F. Ingham (King's)
R.A. James (Downing)
D.O. Gray (Christ's)

1958-1959 J. Haigh (Christ's) Francis C. Wykes (Trinity Hall) D.O. Gray (Christ's) E.W. Butler (Clare)
E.F. Harding (King's)
Michael F. Ingham (King's)



1959-1960 Francis C. Wykes (Trinity Hall) Michael Jarman (Jesus) I.G. Redding (Downing) J.E. Clayson (Corpus)
J.T.W. Morgan (Pembroke)
Graham T. Kingsley (Jesus)



1960-1961 Michael Jarman (Jesus) I.G. Redding (Downing) J.T.W. Morgan (Pembroke) J.E. Clayson (Corpus)
B.J.C. Dennis (Caius)
S.D. Flemington (Jesus)
F.O.N. Jackson (Queens')
Graham T. Kingsley (Jesus)

1961-1962 F.O.N. Jackson (Queens') S.D. Flemington (Jesus) J.P. Baker (St John's) J.F. Harper (Emma)
A. Hollinghurst (Sidney)
Graham T. Kingsley (Jesus)
J.T.W. Morgan (Pembroke)
D.H. Peregrine (Churchill)
I.G. Redding (Downing)
1962-1963 J.P. Baker (St John's) / A. Hollinghurst (Sidney) A. Hollinghurst (Sidney) / C. Jane Bottomley (Girton) David E. Purchase (Sidney) J.F. Harper (Emma)
Graham T. Kingsley (Jesus)
D.D. Willer (Downing)
Michael V. Penston (Trinity)
D.H. Peregrine (Churchill)

1963-1964 David E. Purchase (Sidney) Michael V. Penston (Trinity) E.P. Eager (Magdalene) D.J.R Lloyd-Evans (Trinity)
C. Jane Bottomley (Girton)
J.V. Field (GIrton)
D.D. Miller (Downing)
D.L. Moss (St John's)
C.F. Tarjan (New Hall)
1964-1965 Michael V. Penston (Trinity) Edward J. Kibblewhite (Peterhouse) Maureen O'Rourke (New Hall) P.G. Dixon (Churchill)
J.M. Thomas (St. Catharine's)
E.F. Eager (Magdalene)
C.F. Tarjan (New Hall)
D.L. Moss (St John's)

1965-1966 Maureen O'Rourke (New Hall) J.B. Murray (Magdalene) David A. Allen (Trinity Hall) Douglas J. Foster (Trinity Hall)
J.M. Thomas (St. Catharine's)
P.G. Dixon (Churchill)
D. Aston (Pembroke)
Edward J. Kibblewhite (Peterhouse)

1966-1967 David A. Allen (Trinity Hall) Douglas J. Foster (Trinity Hall) S. Zographos (Emma) J.B. Murray (Magdalene)
Colin V. Reeves (Caius)
Douglas C. Heggie (Trinity)
J.R. Horton (St John's)
A.J. Sizer (Pembroke)

1967-1968 Colin V. Reeves (Caius) Douglas C. Heggie (Trinity) Martin Cohen (Clare) P.A. Wilson (Churchill)
C.J. Andrews (Homerton)
J.H.V. Grant (Selwyn)
J.R. Horton (St John's)
A.J. Sizer (Pembroke)
S. Zographos (Emma)
1968-1969 Martin Cohen (Clare) G.A. Keenay ( Trinity) M.J. Day (Girton) Andy W. Strong (Emma)
C.S. Hutchins (Christ's)
I.R. Whitworth (Churchill)
G. Ingham (St Catharine's)
P.A. Wilson (Churchill)

1969-1970 Andy W. Strong (Emma) C.S. Hutchins (Christ's) A.R. Hall (Caius) N. Hudson (Caius)
A.F. Cornell (Trinity)
K.J. Day (Girton)
I.R. Whitworth (Churchill)
S. Gilmour (Newnham)

1970-1971 A.R. Hall (Caius) M. Hudson (Caius) A.P. Cornell (Trinity) K.P. Sharp (Christ's)
E. Bicknell (Selwyn)
M.F. Burt (St John's)
G.S. Chaplin (Peterhouse)


1971-1972 M.F. Burt (St John's) K.P. Sharp (Christ's) K.S. Woodall (Downing) J.W. Gaunt (Christ's)
R.W. Few (Trinity)
C.B. Chaplin (Peterhouse)
W.J. Hall (Trinity)
John H. Rogers (Trinity)

1972-1973 John H. Rogers (Trinity) R.W. Few (Trinity) W.J. Hall (Trinity) C. Martin Gaskell (Christ's)
R.D. Bowen (Trinity)
Clive Ruggles (Peterhouse)
P.I. Dolton (Christ's)
K.S. Woodall (Downing)

1973-1974 Clive Ruggles (Peterhouse) R.D. Bowen (Sidney) S.C. Hudson (Selwyn) John A. Cooke (Trinity)
I.T. Weber (Girton)
Peter J. Young (St John;s)
S.F. Burch (Trinity)
K.L. Black (Jesus)

1974-1975 John A. Cooke (Trinity) S.F. Burch (Trinity) Peter J. Young (St John;s) Jonathan D. Shaklin (Magdalene)
Linda S. Sparke (New Hall)
P.A. Loose (Fitzwilliam)
J. Guy Morgan (Jesus)
A.M. Savill (Selwyn)

1975-1976 Jonathan D. Shanklin (Magdalene) Linda S. Sparke (New Hall) A.M. Savill (Selwyn) W. Bill Sparks (Trinity)
C. Clarke Brunt (Fitzwilliam)
E.C. Cunningham (Fitzwilliam)
J. Kay (Trinity)
J. Guy Morgan (Jesus)

1976-1977 C. Clarke Brunt (Fitzwilliam) W. Bill Sparks (Trinity) T. A. Harriot (Girton) Dave A. Rothery (Churchill)
Gary M. Bilkus (King's)
M.P. de Frettes (King's)
C.L. Newton (New Hall)
Mari E.W. Williams (New Hall)

1977-1978 Dave A. Rothery (Churchill) Gary M. Bilkus (King's) M.P. de Frettes (King's) J. Omitowoju (Trinity)
R.E. Cole (St John's)
Ian M. Kitching (King's? Christ's?)
C.L. Newton (New Hall)
Mari E.W. Williams (New Hall)

1978-1979 C. Clarke Brunt (Fitzwilliam) Ian M. Kitching (King's? Christ's?) Guy Jennings (King's) Pete Lyon (Trinity)
Simon N. Mentha (Queens')
Judith M. Brass (Newnham)
C. Grant (Selwyn)
H. Wilson (Newnham)

1979-1980 Simon N. Mentha (Queens') Guy Jennings (King's) Martin T. Brown (King's) Pete Lyon (Trinity)
Neil Boyce (Trinity)
Judith M. Brass (Newnham)
Richard Barber (Queens')
Jonathan McDowell (Churchill)

1980-1981 Jonathan McDowell (Churchill) Neil Boyce (Trinity) Richard Barber (Queens') George Tattersfield (Trinity)
Errol Mustafa (Christ's)
Andrew J. Templeton (Corpus)
Richard McKim (Pembroke)
Tony Darlison (Trinity)

1981-1982 George Tattersfield (Trinity) Errol Mustafa (Christ's) Andrew J. Templeton (Corpus) Christopher Anton (Emma)
Den Dorman
Nick North (Queens')
Felix P. Reed (Churchill)
David Stephens

1982-1983 Felix P. Reed (Churchill) Christopher Anton (Emma) Nick North (Queens') Sue Edwards
Gavin Brebner
Konrad H. Kuijken (Trinity)
Stewart K. Swales (Downing)


1983-1984 Konrad H. Kuijken (Trinity) Stewart K. Swales (Downing) Christopher Anton (Emma) Carolin Crawford (Newnham)
Tim Jones
William Harold (Queens')
Graham Quartly
David Tombs (Trinity)

1984-1985 Carolin Crawford (Newnham) William Harold (Queens') David Tombs (Trinity) Mike Percival (Jesus)
Graham Quartly
Jamie Davies
Richard Bamfield (Jesus)
Alison Broadbent (New Hall)

1985-1986 Mike Percival (Jesus) Richard Bamfield (Jesus) Alison Broadbent (New Hall) David Herbert
Jamie Davies
Nalinaj Fernando (Emma)
Jo Myers (Trinity)
Richard de Dombal (Darwin?)

1986-1987 Richard de Dombal (Darwin?) Nalinaj Fernando (Emma) Jo Myers (Trinity) Paul Jackson
Frances Ross
Adrian Jenkins
Jonathan Williams
Pete Randall

1987-1988 Andrew Fitt (Trinity) Chris Cox (Clare) Jon Williams (Queens')





1988-1989 Martin Clayton (Christ's) Jonathan Schneider (Peterhouse) Panos Lambrianides (Trinity) Helen Wilkinson (Emma)
Alan Nadin (Sidney)




1989-1990 Alan Nadin (Sidney) Victoria Salter (Corpus) Simon Schofield (Emma) Helen Wilkinson (Emma)
Fabio Galantini (St John's)
Peter Smith
Simon Moore
Kimball Morrison

1990-1991 Victoria Salter (Corpus) Graham Dann (Corpus) Keith Eyeons (Clare) James Lancashire (Trinity)
Katherine McSweeney (Sidney)
Fabio Galantini (St John's)
Helen Wilkinson (Emma)


1991-1992 James Lancashire (Trinity) Ian Wells (Corpus) Katherine McSweeney (Sidney) Jeff R. Knight (Trinity)
Graham Dann (Corpus)
Damian Wilson (Churchill)
Marcus Wilson (Clare)
Matthew Myring (Trinity)

1992-1993 Jeff R. Knight (Trinity) Michael Welch (Jesus) Matthew Neale (Christ's) Neil Griffin (Magdalene)
Suzanne Gray (St Catharine's)
Richard Marsden (Churchill)
Ian Wells (Corpus)
Andy Zalotocky (St John's)

1993-1994 Neil Griffin (Magdalene) Ian Craig (Trinity) Michael Welch (Jesus) Paul McLaughlin (Trinity)
Richard Marsden (Churchill)
Andy Zalotocky (St John's)
Sally Maughan (Sidney)
Amy Lau (Newnham)

1994-1995 Ian Craig (Trinity) Sally Maughan (Sidney) Amy Lau (Newnham) Paul McLaughlin (Trinity)
Tony Hornbuckle (Trinity)
Lis Morris (Newnham)
Nick Teanby (St John's)


1995-1996 Nick Teanby (St John's) Robert Lowe (Trinity) Lil Norton (Newnham) Paul McLaughlin (Trinity)
Tony Hornbuckle (Trinity)
Lis Morris (Newnham)
Imogen Sparkes (Newnham)


1996-1997 Robert Lowe (Trinity) Elisabetta Inglessi (New Hall) James Keen (Churchill) Paul Nosal (Trinity)
Greg Stachowski (Emma)
Imogen Sparkes (Newnham)
Nick Teanby (St John's)


1997-1998 James Keen (Churchill) Vicky Yardley (Emma) Elisabetta Inglessi (New Hall) Colin Frayn (Robinson)
Richard Edgar (Robinson)
Samira Barakat (Newnham)



1998-1999 Colin Frayn (Robinson) Gloria Lo (Girton) Richard Edgar (Robinson) Tom Bethell (Trinity)
Nick Ball (Churchill)
Emma Woodfield (Churchill)



1999-2000 Gloria Lo (Girton) Colin Frayn (Robinson) Kate Howson (Newnham) / Lydia Lobo (Newnham) James Keen (Churchill) ?
Laurent Seugnet (Zoology)
Nick Ball (Churchill)
Richard Edgar (Robinson)
Tom Bethell (Trinity)

2000-2001 Chris J. Lintott (Magdalene) Dominic Ford (Trinity) Lydia Lobo (Newnham) Graeme Coates (St John's)
Catherine Burgess
Natalie Draper (Magdalene)
Nick Franklin


2001-2002 Dominic Ford (Trinity) James Bowe (Churchill) Mike Evans Chris J. Lintott (Magdalene)
Natalie Draper (Magdalene)
Susie Hill (Corpus)
Matt Evans
Jill Howard (Christ's)

2002-2003 Susie Hill (Corpus) Sally Clough Laura MacDonald (Trinity) Dave Manning
Tancredi Tincani (Publications)
Chris J. Lintott (Magdalene)
Dominic Ford (Trinity)
Ingrid Jendrzejewski

2003-2004 Libby Harper-Clark (Corpus) David Swzer (Robinson) Laura MacDonald (Trinity) Andrew Lea-Cox (Trinity)
Sarah Bohndiek (Pembroke)
Alison Bargh
David Trethewey (Robinson)


2004-2005 Jamie Horder (Caius) David Swzer (Robinson) Ricky Tu David Trethewey (Robinson)
Sidika Ulker (King's)
Marta Dobrowolski (King's)
Libby Harper-Clark (Corpus)
Andrew Lea-Cox (Trinity)

2005-2006 Richard Shaw (Queens') Jamie Horder (Caius) Ta Sheng Tan (Corpus) David Trethewey (Robinson)
Sidika Ulker (King's)
Mike Preece (Pembroke)
Sky French (Peterhouse)
Aidan Parker (New Hall)

2006-2007 David Bradley-Williams (Pembroke) / Yannick Bahe (Homerton) Aidan Parker (New Hall) Yannick Bahe (Homerton) / Matt Lakin (Queens') Wojciech Szalchta
N. Panchal
Valentina Simic (New Hall)
Sky French (Peterhouse)
Pan Pan Wong

2007-2008 Amy Waddell Wojciech Szalchta Matt Lakin (Queens') Yannick Bahe (Homerton)
Jacky Luk
Pan Pan Wong
Lukas Withowski
Gillian James

2008-2009 Gillian James Philipp Dumitrescu Jacky Luk Yannick Bahe (Homerton)
Amy Waddell
Irina Stefan
Ruize Zhao
Yixin (Kirsty) Wan
Sarah White (Jesus)
Miriam Backens
2009-2010 Philipp Dumitrescu Diva Tommei Irena Stefan Oliver Knevitt
Oliver Strickson
Miriam Backens
Sarah White (Jesus)
Gillian James

2010-2011 Sarah White (Jesus) Miriam Backens Irena Stefan Alexander Buell
Philipp Dumitrescu




2011-2012 Sarah Bosman (Girton) Charlie Draper (St John's) Peter Hatfield (Pembroke) Ned Booker (Girton)
Judd Harrison (Robinson) ?




2012-2013 Peter Hatfield (Pembroke) Judd Harrison (Robinson) Sarah Bosman (Girton) Rok Nezic (Homerton)
Sean Guggiari (Trinity)
Jacquie Hu (Jesus)



2013-2014 Oliver Pambos (Hughes Hall) Sarah Bosman (Girton) Idranil Banik (Trinity) Rok Nezic (Homerton)
Sean Guggiari (Trinity)
Samad Arshad (Pembroke)
Alex van der Wateren (Darwin)
Judd Harrison (Robinson)

2014-2015 Stan Fort (Trinity) Alex van der Wateren (Darwin) Sean Guggiari (Trinity) Rok Nezic (Homerton)
Matthew Bayliss
Nicola Papastavrou-Brooks (Murray Edwards)
Emily Morgan (Caius)
Judd Harrison (Robinson)

2015-2016 Vasilije Perovic (Trinity) Matthew Brockwell (Downing) Joanna Piotrowska (Girton) James Xiao (Selwyn)
Fruzsina Agocs (Caius)
Sitong An
Peter Kosec (Trinity)


2016-2017 Andrew Sellek (Trinity) Helen Piatkowski (Murray Edwards) Xiao Lin (Peterhouse) James Xiao (Selwyn)
Priti Gupta (Materials)




2017-2018 Siyang Fu (St John's) Li Xin (Emma) Andrew Sellek (Trinity) James Xiao (Selwyn)
Harry Metrebian (Trinity)
Harry Rendell (St Catharine's)
Sophie Baldwin (Newnham)
Zhipeng Wang

2018-2019 Hannah Sanderson (Jesus) Andrew Sellek (Trinity) James Rawson (Robinson) Harry Metrebian (Trinity)
Daniel Mortimer (St. Edmunds)




2019-2020 Oliver Normand (Jesus) Zakhar Shumaylov (Churchill) Matthew Zhang (Selwyn) Harry Metrebian (Trinity)
James Rawson (Robinson)
Hannah Sanderson (Jesus)
Amber Parsons (Jesus)
Tommy Tai (Hughes Hall)

2020-2021 Hrachya Zakaryan (Homerton) Oliver Normand (Jesus) Tingjing Xing (Murray Edwards) Ralph Battle (Emma)
Joseph Thornton (Robinson)
Steve Shen (Emma)
Pascal Keller (Clare Hall)
Calvin Preston (Robinson)

2021-2022 Xavior Wang Xuchen (St Edmunds) Oliver Normand (Jesus) Tingjing Xing (Murray Edwards) Ralph Battle (Emma)
Joseph Thornton (Robinson)
Steve Shen (Emma)
Hrachya Zakaryan (Homerton) (publicity)


2022-2023 Lehan Li (Murray Edwards) Jessica Lok (Fitzwilliam) Shikang Ni (Wolfson) Ralph Battle (Emma)
Joseph Thornton (Robinson)
Aniruddha Aramanekoppa (Fitzwilliam)
Haozhe Zhu (Downing)
Xavior Wang Xuchen (St Edmunds) (publicity)
Steve Shen (Emma)
ChonTong Cheong (Trinity Hall)
2023-2024 Alex Blake-Martin (Fitzwilliam) Jessica Lok (Fitzwilliam) Sam Webber (Churchill) Aniruddha Aramanekoppa (Fitzwilliam)
Mahdeia Hidary (Fitzwilliam)
Guang Liang Yeo (St Edmund's)
Charlie Mack (Fitzwilliam)
Daniel Choi (St John's)
Daniel Nicolae (Trinity)
(Resigned: ChonTong Cheong (Trinity Hall) )
2024-2025 Mara-Andreea Rotaru (Lucy Cavendish) Bryant Li (Lucy Cavendish) Man Yu Kelly Kwok (Christ's) Peter Jackson (Girton)
Maeen Tell (Sidney)
Abigail Liew
Mahdeia Hidary