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Congregation of the Regent House on 19 February 2000

A Congregation of the Regent House was held at 2 p.m. All the Graces that were submitted to the Regent House (p. 420) were approved.

The following degrees were conferred:

in person

Master of Arts

honoris causa

[Grace 1 of 22 January 2000]

Rubio, David

luthier and musical instrument maker

in person

Doctor of Divinity

CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE

Horbury, William

in person

Doctor of Medicine

GIRTON COLLEGE

Counsell, Carl Edward
Fewtrell, Mary Scott

in person

Doctor of Letters

PEMBROKE COLLEGE

Winter, Jay Murray

in person

Master of Arts

[Grace 2 of 19 February 2000]

Richards, Trevor

Senior Technical Officer in the Faculty of Clinical Medicine

[Grace 3 of 19 February 2000]

Harland, Peter John

Administrative Officer, Grade II, in the University Offices

in absence

Master of Arts

[Grace 1 of 19 February 2000]

Constant, Christopher Robert

Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Clinical Medicine


KING'S COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Kusano, Yukihiro

Master of Philosophy

Castleton, Edward Ligon

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Hadiwinata, Bob Sugeng

Master of Arts

Limburg, Joanne

TRINITY COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Wischik, Damon Jude

Master of Arts

Allsop, Christopher John Burton
Medhurst, James Robert
Mody Spencer, Perveez
Spencer, William Benedick Ireland
Williams, Ruth Frances

in absence

Master of Arts

Bayne, Richard Peter
Chai, Andy Hong Nin
Korusoy, Ersel
Ma, Melody Nikki
Mattinson, David Paul Anthony
Noden, Richard Mark
Portsmouth, James
Rogers, Jonathan Michael
Warren, Philip George

Master of Philosophy

Das, Rhiju

ST JOHN'S COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Atkinson, Alison Janet
Cinà, Salvatore

Master of Arts

Hughes, Anthony Havard Maengwyn

in absence

Master of Arts

Ainsworth, Stephen Edward
Block, Andrew Richard
Miller, Anthony Ellis
Naylor, Andrew Derek
Scholfield, Marion Kelly
Sharp, Anthony Howard
Ward, Giles Philip

Master of Philosophy

Wrinn, Patrick Joseph

PETERHOUSE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

6, Perri

Master of Arts

Dearlove, Daniel

Master of Philosophy

Rees, Anna Holt

in absence

Master of Arts

Braithwaite, Steven Paul
Dougan, Patrick Michael

PEMBROKE COLLEGE

in person

Master of Philosophy

Bryson-Richardson, Mark Edward
MacLeod, Mairi Bell
Stone, Rachel Susan

GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Dalby, Paul Anthony
Grinev, Dmitri
Pearson, Judith Margaret Katharine

Master of Philosophy

Gutteridge, Adam Fenton
Harris, Benjamin James

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Innes, Jean Elizabeth
Mowbray, Alison

Master of Arts

Arnold, James Daniel Howard
Black, Emily Catherine Louise
Bogardi, Jean-Philippe
Burslem, Mark Justin
Dickson, Barnabas William
Di-Stefano, Helen Jane
Di-Stefano, Jonathan Graham
Ellis, Simon Paul
Gilbert, Jonathan David
Kendall, Jonathan Maurice Cunningham
Lakin, Stephen Robert
Millican, Anya Juliana
Moseley, Benjamin
Nettleship, Sarah Bethany
Scott, Benjamin Mark
Viscovich, Laura Lucia

TRINITY HALL

in person

Master of Philosophy

Blake, Keisha-Ann L
Brookes, Nikolas Justin
McMenemy, Christopher John

Master of Education

Blount, Lynne

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Lombardelli, Stephen

Master of Education

Povey, Robert James

CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Leonhardt, Jutta
Owen, Sara Susan

Master of Arts

Allan, Simon David
Bisson, Piers John
Clark, Joanne
Earwaker, John
Evans, Nicola Helen
Greenwood, Katherine Helen
Grimshaw, Alistair David
Harmer, Stephen James
Jardine-Young, Kim Alexander
Lewis, Catherine Margaret
Repp, Martha Catherine
Roughley, Corinne Frances
Staffell, Clare Elizabeth
Sumner, Gordon Petroc Hilton
Taylor, Gareth Lee
Woolven, Benjamin Philip

Master of Education

Warren, Margaret

Master of Studies

Falvey, Heather Elisabeth

in absence

Master of Arts

Dawson, Christopher James
Donnelly, Conor John
Mayers, Carl Nicholas
Rowe, Jonathan Patrick

QUEENS' COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Buchanan, Vanessa Sylvianne
Collins, Rachel Olive
Elliott, Mark Christopher
Johnson, Oliver Thomas
Li, Qiang
Outram, Philip James
Raynor, Stuart Andrew
Wither, Sally Peat

Master of Arts

Acher, Peter Laurence
Adshead, Andrew Eric
Allport, Peter James
Anderson, Helen Jane
Armstrong, Richard James Ernest
Bache, Geoffrey John
Barlow, Kelly Ann
Beck, James Colin
Beeson, Nicola Jane
Berman, Andrew
Bisarya, Neil
Bretherton, Alice Mary Frances
Brewer, Michael James
Brown, James Simeon
Burch, Steven James
Butler, Peter William
Bye, Sophie Anne
Cashman, Dominic John
Challen, Robert John
Cheetham, Eleanor Louise
Clark, David William
Clarke, Timothy John
Coppin, Benjamin Kenneth
Corr, Patrick Martin
Crouch, Stuart John
Dalton, Sarah Elizabeth
Dettlaff, Kendra
Dyer, Charles Stuart Wesley
Eades, Gillian Madina
Edelson, Emma Victoria
Edwards, Amy Sarah
Elliott, Mark Christopher
Fitzgerald, Daniel
Fordham, Elizabeth Ann
Franks, Nemone Charlotte Mae Choo
Gershon, Timothy John
Gilpin, Andrew Richard
Gledhill, Richard Paul
Goulding, David John
Grant, Calum Anders McKay
Hadden, Richard Thomas Anstey
Hall, Nathan Jamie
Hall, Ruth Louise
Hardy, Dale Anthony
Holland, Claire Elizabeth
Hopgood, James Robert
Horner, Benjamin Michael
Howell, Jane Rosemary
Hussain, Ahmed Neil
Jackson, Diana Elizabeth
Jones, Justin Nicholas
King, Katherine Emma
Knight, Matthew James
Lawrence, David James
Lewis, Antony Martin
Lim, Kit Li
Livingston, Aaron Jerome
Lowndes, Anna Louise Race
Lyons, Naomi Judith
McAllister, Joanna Rachel
Maclean, Andrew John
Marshall, Nicola Elizabeth
Marzillier, Katherine Jane
Merritt, Stephanie Jane
Muir, Sasha Jane
Murray, Charles Alexander
Norman, James Alistair
Norman, Joshua Melville
Nye, Thomas Matthew William
Osmond, Neale Matthew
Outram, Philip James
Parker, Stuart Alexander
Pearce, Beverley Anne
Peat, Lisa Jayne
Pierce-Price, Douglas Peter Iwan
Preddy, Daniel Seth
Raynor, Stuart Andrew
Repija, Dragana
Reynolds, Helen Jane
Rich, Samantha Jane
Richards, Evan
Rowland, Jessica Louise
Roychowdhury, Arnab Kumar
Rule, Michelle
Russell, Richard Scott
Saward, Hannah Kate
Schulten, Johan Fedor
Shamir, Tal
Shimmin, Sarah Emily
Shurz, Daniel Morris
Singleton, Colin Paul
Slaski, Christopher Jan
Smith, Ralph David Laughton
Smith, Thomas Oliver
Sneade, Neil John
Sunman, David Brian
Tan, Teng-Kien
Telfer, Stephen Charles Lawson
Tillotson, Claire Rebecca
Towers, Andrew David
Tucker, Rhiannon Claire
Turner, Andrew James
Turner, Edward James
Turner, Suzanne Louise
Tuxford, Gemma Czigane
Warrior, Claire Louise
Wells, Emma Natalie
White, Louise Mary
Wischik, Lucian Jules
Workman, Adam Craig
Wright, Gregory Michael
Wright, Miranda Nancy
Wyatt-Millington, Rosemary Arwen

Master of Philosophy

Gosling, William Daniel

in absence

Master of Arts

Bourne, Michael Thomas
Causier, Jonathan David
Colman, Paul
Frankland, Neil Michael
Hassall, Philip John
Hunter, Darren
Jaumdally, Sarfaraz Ali
Jeffery, Philip Edward
Morris, Timothy James
Perera, Menaka Ramani
Priestley, Caroline Mary
Srinivasan, Nishaharan Singanayagam
Upadhyaya, Radha Jayant
Yoong, Kwek Yuan

ST CATHARINE'S COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Plantevin, Paul-Henri
Titmuss, Simon

Master of Philosophy

Piccinini, Costanza

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Clark, Philip Delacey

JESUS COLLEGE

in absence

Bachelor of Medicine

Troughton, Judith Ann

CHRIST'S COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Jones, Michelle Ann

Bachelor of Arts

Rayner, Paul Michael

in absence

Master of Arts

Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan

MAGDALENE COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Blanshard, Alastair John Lacey
Daykin, Christopher Richard Scott

Master of Arts

Cunningham, Gerard

Master of Philosophy

Ryder, Jonathan Paul
Thompson, Victoria Christine Devereux

Master of Engineering

Cunningham, Gerard

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Graziosi, Barbara
Rose, Alexander Gabriel David

Master of Arts

Brooks, Brian Paul

EMMANUEL COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Bond, Joanna Margaret
Zabron, Abigail Anna

Master of Philosophy

Kaminsky, William Michael

in absence

Master of Arts

Richards, Clare Frances

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE

in absence

Master of Arts

Hunt, Annalesa Barbara Alice

Master of Philosophy

Carlisle, Margaret Anne

DOWNING COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

McCutcheon, Susan Catherine
Peden, Andrew Alexander
Rudling, Jane Elizabeth

Master of Philosophy

Allen, Claire Susannah

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Phoon, Chee Wee

Master of Arts

Regan, Keith James
Samuel, Grant James

Master of Philosophy

Siregar, Rondang Sumurung Edonita

Bachelor of Medicine

Liang, Ho Lan

GIRTON COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Darbyshire, Fiona Ann
Mendes Pontes, Antonio Rossano

Master of Education

Fox, Alison Ross Craven

in absence

Master of Arts

Bilton, Paul
Dyer, Simon James
Gavin, Dominic Michael
Hedrich, Annika
Jeffery, Luke Adam
Korpanec, Jaroslava
Lupini, Andrew Richard
Quaba, Omar

Master of Philosophy

Dorse, Andrew Mark
Pandin, Marcelino Rumambo
Steiner, Robert Andrew

Master of Education

Szpakowski, Janet Katharine

NEWNHAM COLLEGE

in person

Master of Arts

Costello, Caroline Helen
Davison, Lucy Jane

Master of Philosophy

Cools, Roshan

in absence

Master of Arts

Pompei, Vera Zanucchi

Master of Philosophy

Archer, Jayne Elisabeth Euphemia

Bachelor of Arts

Pompei, Vera Zanucchi

SELWYN COLLEGE

in absence

Master of Arts

Knight-Scott, Catherine Mary

FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Chikunya, Sifelani
Crankshaw, Mark Ian
McTait, Graeme Edgar

Master of Philosophy

Forde, Kathryn

in absence

Master of Arts

Birch, Caroline Mary Clare
Blampey, Christopher Stuart
King, Stephen John
Lamidey, Jennifer May
McCue, Andrew
Selman, Peter Douglas
Tizzard, Simon Peter
Wilkinson, Robert Michael

Master of Philosophy

John, Bernard Mark
Lee, Jae Sung

CHURCHILL COLLEGE

in absence

Master of Philosophy

Berg, Carmen Renee
Kochan, Jeffrey William Loza

DARWIN COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Chang, Muchiu
Jones, Darran Dafydd
Tselepi, Marina

Master of Philosophy

Miyamoto, Ryo

in absence

Master of Philosophy

Kalia, Pallavi

WOLFSON COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Bos, Hendrik Jaap
Fyvie, Mark James

Master of Education

McCall, Susannah

CLARE HALL

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Brinchmann, Jarle

Master of Business Administration

Klix, Enrique Eugenio

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Okita, Toshie

ROBINSON COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Bray, Helen Jane

Master of Philosophy

Taylor, James Daniel

in absence

Doctor of Philosophy

Morris, Darrell

Master of Arts

Agrawal, Sanjeet

LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE

in person

Master of Philosophy

Alexander, Elise

in absence

Master of Philosophy

Griffiths, Janice Lee

ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Barnes, Michael Anthony

Master of Philosophy

Nercessian, Andy Hagop

in absence

Bachelor of Arts

Ghandhi, Poshak

HUGHES HALL

in person

Doctor of Philosophy

Chan, Ho Yin Edwin
Isaac, Stephen Paul
Pongpanich, Chaipong
Ramlogan, Rajendra
Simpson, Mark Geoffrey
Watts, Michael Robert

Master of Arts

[Grace 4 of 19 February 2000]

Young, Annemarie Eugenie

Senior Commissioning Editor in Cambridge University Press

Master of Philosophy

Lord, Mala Tewari
Stroud, Ruth Ellen
Whitford, Henry Mark Daniel

Master of Education

Lockyer, Margaret Elizabeth

in absence

Master of Education

Carr, Margaret Elizabeth
Parker, Iris Veronica

The Orator made the following speech when presenting Mr Rubio to the Vice-Chancellor for the Honorary Degree of Master of Arts:

Ithacensis illius memoriam repetatis uelim, quem domum reuersum arcum suum ne quid damni cepisset perscrutari mirabantur ei qui coniugem appetebant.

'Telorum studiosus adest,' inquiunt, 'totumque retractat

haud secus ac facturus idem, sic undique temptat

ipse manu.' sed cum multum uersatus Vlixes

uirtutem teli sensisset inesse priorem,

tum facile, ut si quis cantu citharaque peritus

a clauo chordam tendit subtiliter, arcum

restituit, doctoque explorat pollice neruum:

is sonat haud alio sonitu quam cantat hirundo.1

quid sonet hirundo nunc quidem omittamus, cithara uero quomodo dulcissimum edat sonum id constat hunc uirum prae ceteris curae habere, qui inter Apollinis artes prius medicam secutus forte consequitur musicam: nam in Hispania cum eis coniunctus quos uocamus Aegyptios non modo arte citharoedica floruit sed etiam citharae formam fabricamque explorabat. mox faber scientissimus factus instrumentorum quae chordis personant genera uaria si quae manca et antiqua erant reficit, noua idem creat. qui si musicis non adfuisset, uix audiri denuo coepta esset Musa maiorum.

instrumentorum quae Antonius ille Cremonensis creauit praeclara uirtus est. qua in uirtute inuestiganda physicis nostris occupatis subuenit hic uir. nam cum perscrutantibus appareret inter resinae cutem exteriorem et ipsum lignum puluerem aliquem quasi puteolani generis illitum resinam occlusisse quin altius ipsa penetraret, instrumentum eadem ratione curauit creandum; quo quidem sic parato (artine in hac re plus tribuas an fortunae quis sciat?) iuuenis quidam triduo post usus in certamine superauit.

uirum tam physicis nostris quam musicis notum uobis praesento, utrorumque fautorem sapientissimum et artis suae iam per annos triginta decus et ornamentum,

DAVID RVBIO

1 See Homer Odyssey xxi 393-411.

 

THERE is a scene in Homer's Odyssey which you may recall: the hero sat testing his bow, in case it had come to harm in his absence, and the suitors were full of wonder. 'Quite a connoisseur of bows, it seems,' they said. 'He looks it over as if he meant to make one himself, feeling it so with his fingers.' The much-tried Odysseus soon knew that the weapon was as good as ever; like a master of song and guitar who stretches the gut to its peg with the utmost ease, so he restrung the bow. Then he tested the string with expert thumb, and the twang was as clear as the song of a swallow.

What song the swallow sings we may leave for the moment, but the sound of a good guitar is by common consent supremely this man's business. He set out to be a doctor, but chance brought him to skill in music, Apollo's other art. He joined some Spanish gypsies, and became not only expert at playing the guitar but more and more interested too in the form and construction of the instrument. Soon he was a most learned master craftsman, repairing and making anew stringed instruments of many sorts, lutes, lyres, harpsichords, violins, and cellos. Without him the revival of early music could scarcely have happened.

Most famous of all stringed instruments are those of Stradivari. With the help of Mr Rubio our Department of Engineering has investigated their excellence. It seems that between the wood and the varnish a layer of paste was laid, which may have prevented the varnish from penetrating the wood too deeply afterwards. Then came the test of the observation: he made another instrument to the same formula. It is probably no coincidence that a young musician in a competition used an instrument so constructed only three days after Mr Rubio had finished it, and won.

I present to you a man as well known among some of our engineers as he is in our Faculty of Music, for thirty years the ornament and glory of his craft,

DAVID RUBIO

T. J. MEAD, Registrary

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