Here is your quarterly summary of some of the successes of Cranfield alumni:

  • has been appointed General Manager at Devoteam, in charge of AWS activities.
  • is currently leading the Royal Aeronautical Society Young Person鈥檚 Committee China Branch. The China Branch has been running AeroTube over the last three years, attracting hundreds of young people from high school, primary school and universities to share their knowledge and passion for aerospace.
  • , CEO of Hotelatelier, has been awarded The Best Workplaces 2024 Manager.
  • has been appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.
  • co-writes this article looking at what the movie Dune can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets.
  • has been appointed as a digitization expert at CompuGroup Medical. Jan now oversees the Connectivity business area.
  • has been named in the 9to5Chick Top 100 Career Women in Africa 2024.
  • has been appointed as new head of the Parla Innovation Centre for high-value crops, an entrepreneurship hub that connects large companies in the agricultural sector with startups to develop innovative solutions for this type of crops.
  • is speaking at the Employee Engagement Summit 2024.
  • talks about his 1966 solo drive adventure from the SWAG合集 to Nigeria through the Sahara desert, where he encountered wild animals and experienced a near-death encounter. The trip was conceived shortly after he left Cranfield.
  • explains why passion and communication skills are crucial in her role at Sir Robert McAlpine.
  • is one of the five 鈥渃hosen鈥� of Stefanos Kasselakis for the European elections.
  • was interviewed as part of the NASA Astronauts Class of 2024.
  • predicts the future of drones in logistics on AVL鈥檚 Reimagine Mobility Podcast.
  • has been named as MD for AMFresh SWAG合集 and Northern Europe division.
  • has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Oxford University.
  • is featured in this article looking at the rise of African Women in the Global Financial Landscape.
  • is one of the SDSU researchers exploring automated controlled drainage systems. For this project, Ellafi is charged with creating the algorithms needed for the automated aspect of the system.
  • is featured in this article which looks back at her 25-year career and her views on data privacy.
  • is the new President of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE).
  • James Fabola Jr (MSc Finance and Management 2014) shares insights on overcoming financial challenges, managing operational costs, and the importance of stakeholder engagement in advancing renewable energy initiatives.
  •  shares his thoughts on Australian society as a fundamental input to defence capability.
  • was awarded the 'Europe 2024 Distinction' for her work as director of the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez airport, highlighting her outstanding management at the terminal, her contribution to the growth of tourism and the strengthening of connections with the main European cities as towns.
  • has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Women Leaders SWAG合集 Awards 2024 in the category for Skills, Education and Training. The annual awards recognise the achievements of remarkable women living and working within Milton Keynes.
  • shares how she has brought analytical skills and expertise from Nigeria to help deliver SWAG合集 net zero projects.
  • has been named as one of the ten most influential executives in the world.
  • has co-written an article about the power of clicks, likes and shares: promote the right kind of financial content.
  • has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of AstraZeneca in Spain.
  • Bastein Dublanc (MSc Offshore & Ocean Technology 2005) has written an article about the long-term pollution problems posted by PFAS and the risks and opportunities for companies, particularly in the area of decontamination.
  • has been appointed as Operations Director at Recyclus.
  • has been named CEO of Union Bank.
  • is speaking on the Royal Aeronautical Society systems engineering panel at Engineers Australia on Wednesday 19 June.
  • Atlantis Marine, founded by has been recognised in the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
  • Verifile, founded by Eyal Ben Cohen (MBA 2004), has been recognised in the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade. This is Verifile's second King's Award for Enterprise.
  • Harry Specters, founded by has been recognised in the King's Award for Promoting Opportunity.
  • Sentry Aerospares, founded by , has been recognised in the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade, hailed as 'Global leader in the supply of aircraft spare-parts to the airline industry'.
  • has taken over as CEO of Connect Plus, which operates and manages the M25 under the largest highways public finance initiative (PFI) project ever awarded in the SWAG合集.
  • joined the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) team on Monday 1 July, working to oversee the exacting assessments for the NCTJ's qualifications and apprenticeships, which provide firm foundations for people to kick start their careers in journalism and help them progress into senior and leadership roles.
  • has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff role at Association British Ports, the SWAG合集's leading ports operator.

If you've been featured in the media, don't forget to share your successes with us so we can include them in our quarterly roundup. Email our Alumni Communications team including a link to the website or press release.

Check out last quarter's summary (January to March 2024) here.