Obituaries

Obituary Notices

Professor Andreas von Hirsch, M.A., LL.D., Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, member of Fitzwilliam College, Emeritus Honorary Professor of Penal Theory and Penal Law, Founding Director of the Centre for Penal Theory and Ethics, the Institute of Criminology, died on 23 June 2026, aged 91 years.

Professor Kenneth Noel Corbett Bray, B.A., FRS, former Professorial Fellow of Girton College, member of Selwyn College, Emeritus Hopkinson and Imperial Chemical Industries Professor of Applied Thermodynamics, sometime Chair of the British Section of the Combustion Institute, died on 3 August 2026, aged 96 years.

David Ernest Hanke, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow and former Director of Studies in Biological Sciences of Jesus College, member of Gonville and Caius College, formerly University Senior Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, died on 4 August 2026, aged 79 years.

Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, FRSA, former Fellow of Jesus College, formerly Professor of Education (2002), died on 14 August 2026, aged 41 years.

Roberta Sylvia Wells, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow and former Senior Tutor of Clare Hall, formerly Lecturer in History and Undergraduate Tutor of Homerton College, member of Murray Edwards College, sometime University Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, died on 15 August 2026, aged 81 years.

Professor John Iliffe, M.A., Ph.D., Litt.D., Fellow and formerly College Lecturer and Supervisor in History of St John’s College, member of Peterhouse, Emeritus Professor of African History, sometime a Fellow of the British Academy, Herskovits Prizewinner, died on 20 August 2026, aged 87 years.

Charles Alexander Aylmer, M.A., of Pembroke College, member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and sometime Under-Librarian and Head of the Chinese Department in the University Library, died on 22 August 2026, aged 72 years.

Ruth Mary Leigh Warren, M.A., B.Chir., M.D., FRCP, FRCR, Life and former Supernumerary Fellow and sometime Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine of Girton College, formerly Consultant Radiologist and Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ralph Noble Prizewinner and Clinical Excellence Award-holder, died on 29 August 2026, aged 84 years.

Joanna Elizabeth Hornsby, Honorary Member of Magdalene College, died on 6 September 2026, aged 71 years.