The World Changing Alumni Award is an annual University of Glasgow honour, which recognises and celebrates the achievements of alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and made a major contribution to their field.
Voting for the World Changing Alumni Award 2021 is now closed, and the winner was announced in the September edition of Avenue.
Nominations for the World Changing Alumni Award 2022 will open in January.
If you have any questions about the Award, please get in touch with us at alumni@glasgow.ac.uk.
World Changing Alumni Award winner 2019 Eunice Ntobedzi receiving the trophy from Principal Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli
Previous Winners
Our previous world-changing winners are:
- 2020: Selina Hales (MA 2005)
- 2019: Eunice Ntobedzi (MSc 2016)
- 2018: Amal Azzudin (MA 2014)
- 2017: Susanne Mitschke (MSc 2015) and Patrick Renner (MSc 2015)
- 2016: Matt Fountain (MA 2011)
- 2015: Mhairi Black MP (MA 2015)
- 2014: Martin Patience (MA 2002)
- 2013: Karina Atkinson (BSc 2007)
- 2012: Katherine Grainger MBE CBE (MPhil 2001)
- 2011: Emeli Sande MBE (BSc 2009)
- 2010: Patrick Gunning (BSc 2001, PhD 2005)
- 2009: Euan Murray (BVMS 2003)
- 2008: Mark Beaumont (MA 2006) and John Tiffany (MA 1994)
- 2007: Vanessa Munro (LLB 1997, PhD 2001)
- 2006: Richard Dixon (BVMS 1993, PhD 2000)
- 2005: Christopher Brookmyre (MA 1989)
- 2004: Colin McInnes (BSc 1988, PhD 1991)
- 2003: Emma Richards (BSc 1996)
- 2001: Mark Johnston (BVMS 1983) and Lorraine Clinton (MA 1986)