{"id":533,"date":"2016-02-25T11:49:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T11:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/?p=533"},"modified":"2016-05-07T20:57:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T20:57:52","slug":"queens-anniversary-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/queens-anniversary-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen&#8217;s Anniversary Prize ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.56.33-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-810 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.56.33-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-05-05 17.56.33-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.56.33-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.56.33-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.56.33-2.jpg 873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HRH The Prince of Wales, with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, presented Queen\u2019s Anniversary Prizes to recipients of the award in the eleventh biennial round at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 25 February 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Andrea Nolan, the University\u2019s Principal, accepted the prize medal awarded to Edinbrugh Napier University for its\u00a0research into sustainable construction and wood science and its influence on industry and the environment. \u00a0Professor Sean Smith, Director of Edinburgh Napier\u2019s Institute for Sustainable Construction, who accompanied the Principal at the ceremony, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have our applied research and its impact recognised through this award. Scotland\u2019s forest industries now account for \u00a31 billion to the economy. New products and increasing innovation by the sector and our University research staff now plan to double this value to the sector in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-813 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/cwst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/02\/2016-05-05-17.57.58-copy-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-05-05 17.57.58 copy\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ivor Davies and Dan Ridley-Ellis attended the\u00a0Reception and Dinner at the Guildhall on the previous day, along with senior staff, colleagues from other centres in the Institute for Sustainable Construction, and industry guests.<\/p>\n<p>The award recognises the impact of the University\u2019s research into sustainable construction and wood science and its influence on industry and the environment. \u00a0Judges were impressed by a string of research successes relating to timber offsite construction, nanocellulose, sustainable construction<br \/>\nsystems and architectural design, as well as the role played by staff in education programmes, public engagement and developing industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>The illustrious higher education prize (which can be awarded in any field) has only been awarded 15 times before in Scotland, but this is the second triumph for the University\u2019s School of Engineering and the Built Environment<br \/>\n(and Sean Smith) \u00a0following a previous success in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/en\/About-us\/News\/QueensAnniversary\" target=\"_blank\">on the University&#8217;s news page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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