CIBSE NEWS Gold Medals at Presidents Awards recognise outstanding contribution Peter Boyce, David Wood and Victor Cheung Chi-Kong receive accolades Shimeng An Yu Fu Hays Presidents Prize: CIBSE Undergraduate Award Yu Fu, from University of Nottingham Ningbo China, was awarded the CIBSE Undergraduate Award 2019. Yu studied for a BEng in architectural environmental engineering and won with his final-year project titled A machine-learning approach to predict window openings in naturally ventilated buildings. Judges felt the project was an original idea that attempted to use machine learning across a wide range of locations to optimise natural ventilation window openings. He was presented with a 500 cheque and a certificate. In acknowledgement of its achievement, a trophy was also awarded to University of Nottingham Ningbo China, accepted by Shimeng An on the universitys behalf. The award, sponsored by Hays Building Services, is designed to encourage students to develop their potential and aim for excellence. It is awarded to final-year students of a CIBSE-accredited building services course and recognises academic achievements. Three CIBSE members have been honoured with gold medals, the highest accolade awarded by the Institution. Peter Boyce, David Wood and Victor Cheung Chi-Kong have all been recognised for their outstanding contribution and service to CIBSE. James Shove read the citation for Boyce at the Presidents Dinner in October. He said: Boyce has made an outstanding contribution to the world of lighting and the work of the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL). He has been prolic in his production of lighting research papers and lighting guidance. He joined the Illuminating Engineering Society forerunner of the SLL in 1966, while working at the Electricity Council Research Centre, and was chair of the CIBSE Lighting Division in 1986-7. He rst worked on the Code for Lighting in 1977, then contributed to updates over the years; he wrote the majority of the SLL Handbook and contributed to the SLL Code. He has been technical editor for LR&T since 2008, is an honorary SLL Fellow, and was named Lux Person of the Year in 2017. Wood and Cheung Chi-Kong were unable to attend the dinner in London. Three Bronze Medals were awarded to: David Mather, for his services to the Young Engineers Network; and Andrew Michael Forrest and Steve A Hunt for their services to the Merseyside and North Wales region. CIBSE President Lynne Jack, Peter Boyce and James Shove Happold Brilliant Award This award recognises excellence in the teaching of building services engineering and, this year, was presented to London South Bank University (LSBU). The judges were impressed by the high quality of graduates produced by the university and felt that project topics covered a wide range of building services areas, including sustainability and renewable systems. They recognised the great links LSBU has with the industry through its advisory panel and staff involvement with knowledge-transfer partnership schemes. Dr Alex Paurine accepted the award on behalf of the university. Lorraine Milne, of Happold Foundation, with Dr Alex Paurine Referees needed for 2020 CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium After an excellent response to the call for papers for the 2020 Technical Symposium, CIBSE is now seeking volunteer referees to help peer review. The planning committee has examined all the submitted abstracts and will soon invite full submissions from those presenters who will contribute to what will be an informative and exciting symposium. Referees are required to help peer review the rst drafts of commissioned papers and posters, a process that is expected to start in early December and will require a time commitment of as little as an hour. Any Members or Fellows willing to review submissions should register their interest at the Become a reviewer link www.cibse.org/symposium. The Technical Symposium 2020 is titled Engineering Buildings, Systems and Environments for Effective Operation and will take place on 16-17 April 2020 in Glasgow. For more information visit www.cibse.org/symposium 16 November 2019 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Nov19 pp16-17 CIBSE News.indd 16 25/10/2019 14:38