Representatives from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.

Professor Bruce Ponder has been knighted for services to medicine for his continued work in the battle to beat cancer.

He is Head of the University Department of Oncology and Director and Li Ka Shing Professor of Oncology at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cambridge Research Institute.

Professor Ponder's research has made a substantial contribution to international efforts to identify the genes responsible for inherited predisposition to several cancers, notably those of the breast and ovaries. He has also pioneered clinics for individuals concerned about an increased risk of cancer in their family.

The Professor heads a team of over 300 researchers based on the Addenbrooke's Hospital site in Cambridge.

The CRUK Cambridge Research Institute is a major new Research Centre which aims to take the scientific strengths of Cambridge to practical application for the benefit of cancer patients.

The Institute is a unique partnership between the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK. It is housed in the Li Ka Shing Centre, a state-of-the-art research facility located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus which was funded jointly by Cambridge University, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, Cancer Research UK and The Atlantic Philanthropies (plus a range of other donors).

Nigel Brown, one of two external members of the University's Council, has been awarded an OBE for services to business and the community in Cambridgeshire.

His contributions to the University have been significant and numerous. As well as serving on the Council he is Chairman of the University Audit Committee, a Trustee of Cambridge Union Society and a City Fellow at Hughes Hall.

A strong supporter of the arts and especially music, Brown has helped support top young musicians by generating funds to supply them with high quality instruments. This work has helped the careers of many musicians including cellists Steven Isserlis, Natalie Clein and violinist Nigel Kennedy.

For the past five years he has also awarded the Nigel W. Brown Music Prize to the best performing student selected by the Faculty of Music.

Brown plays a significant role within the community as Chairman of the Greater Cambridge Partnership, a sub-regional economic partnership covering an area of 25 miles around Cambridge. He is also the co-founder of the Cambridge Network Ltd and former Chairman of the Cambridge Arts Theatre.

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