Professor Jeremy Sanders, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, took over the position of Chair of the 800th Anniversary Celebrations Steering Committee from Dr Kate Pretty, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, on 1 January 2007. The Committee's members are:
Mr Peter Agar, Director of Development
Mr Michael Bienias, Director of the Estate Management and Building Service
Mr Stephen Cleobury, University Organist
Ms Jane Crawford, Events Manager, Development Office
Professor Dame Sandra Dawson, Judge Business School and Master, Sidney Sussex College
President, Students' Union
Mr Peter Fox, Librarian, The University Library
Mr Rob Hammond, Chief Executive, Cambridge City Council
Sir Christopher Hum, Master, Gonville and Caius College, representing the Colleges' Committee
Mr Stephen Jolly, Director of External Affairs and Communications
Professor John Parker, Director, The Botanic Garden, and member, the 2009 Cambridge/Darwin committee
Dr Kate Pretty, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International Strategy)
Mr Duncan Robinson, Director, The Fitzwilliam Museum (and Master, Magdalene College)
Mr Andrew Thompson, Senior Bursar, Magdalene College, representing the Bursars' Committee (to be replaced from 1 October 2007 by Mr Paul ffolkes Davis, Bursar, Trinity Hall)
Ms George Unsworth, Faculty of Music
Dr Rob Wallach, King's College, representing the Senior Tutors' Committee
Mrs Jenny Zinovieff, Alumni Relations Manager, Development Office
Ms Nicola Buckley, Festivals and Outreach Co-ordinator, Acting Secretary
Information on the University's plans for its 800th anniversary celebrations is available from the Acting Secretary, Nicola Buckley (e-mail njb1010@cam.ac.uk), and the website (http://www.cam.ac.uk/800/) will be updated with developments.