Meet our Alumni

Alumni in the Chapel

GET TO KNOW OUR ALUMNI

Megan Ceronsky

MEGAN CERONSKY (m.1998)

Senior Counsel and Special Assistant to the President of the USA, White House Counsel's Office.

Kathy Harris

KATHY WILLIS (m.1986)

Highly decorated academic and peer, internationally recognised for her work on plant (and fungal) biodiversity change.

Amy Gilliland

AMY GILLILAND (m.1996)

An experienced leader working as President of $8.5 billion global technology enterprise.

MARK BERLIN

MARK BERLIN (m.1998)

A professor of practice, a policy advisor, government legal counsel, and author.

Peter Pedersen

PETER PEDERSEN (m.2017)

Peter Pedersen’s infrared camera ‘SPIRIT’ is on the hunt for distant planets  – and perhaps signs of life.

The Q100

THE Q100

Corpus members honoured in inaugural Q100 exhibition
celebrating the accomplishments of LGBT+ alumni of the University of Cambridge.

Katie Allen

KATIE ALLEN (m.1998)

An author and journalist who wisely followed her mum's advice.

Natasha Godsiff

NATASHA GODSIFF (m.2017)

Recent graduate, Trainee Solicitor, social activist and charity worker.

Yi Ming Zhong

YI MING ZHONG (m.2003)

Former Vice President of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Martin Harris

MARTIN HARRIS (m.1988)

A diplomat, currently Ambassador to Ukraine, who has lived and worked in Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia, and has served as adviser to the Cabinet Office.

Sabesan Sithamparanathan

SABESAN SITHAMPARANATHAN (m.2008)

A pioneer of the world’s most accurate battery-free real-time location tracking technology, awarded an OBE in 2024.

Philippe Sands

PHILIPPE SANDS (m.1979)

An international human rights lawyer, academic, author, lecturer and documentarian.

Claire Davenport

CLAIRE DAVENPORT (m.1991)

An expert in the digital disruption of industries - CEO, NED and Angel Investor.

Dr Wang Qin Chen

DR WANG QIN CHEN (m.1987)

Retired Professor from the California Institute of Technology.

Check Warner

CHECK WARNER (m.2009)

Ethical investor and co-founder of inclusive venture capital firm Ada Ventures.

Jessica Figueras

JESSICA FIGUERAS (m.1991)

A tech industry strategist flying the flag for women in cybersecurity.

Eliza Lockhart

ELIZA LOCKHART (m.2019)

Research Fellow in the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute.

Ayesha Waheed

AYESHA WAHEED (m.1987)

An international lawyer working in the corporate business transactions practice at Morgan Lewis.

Louis Taillefer

LOUIS TAILLEFEUR (m.1982)

A physicist recognised for his pioneering work in superconductivity and international collaborative research.

EP Thompson

EP THOMPSON (m.1941)

Historian, author and political activist, a key figure of the left, a socialist critic and a long-time campaigner for peace and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Terence Etherton

TERRENCE ETHERTON (m.1969)

A retired judge, a member of the House of Lords, and a former Master of the Rolls and Chancellor of the High Court.

Nina Gupta

NINA GUPTA (m.1996)

Chief Legal Officer and Head of HR Administration at Victory Capital.

Veronica Rogers

VERONICA ROGERS (m.1995)

A veteran of the world's leading technology firms and former SVP at PlayStation.

Hazel Moore

HAZEL MOORE (m.1987)

Chair and co-founder of international investment bank FirstCapital.

Shazurawati Binti Abd Karim

SHAZURAWATI BINTI ABD KARIM (m.1993)

Executive Vice President/CEO of TM One, a leading communications, technology and ICT solutions provider.

Despina Spanou

DESPINA SPANOU (m.1995)

Head of Cabinet at the European Commission.

Jo Thompson

JO THOMPSON (m.1990)

Award-winning garden designer, plantswoman and member of the RHS Gardens Committee.

Juliet Foster

PROFESSOR JULIET FOSTER (m.1992)

A leading social psychologist at King's College London.

Jo Bailey Wells

THE RT REVD DR JO BAILEY WELLS (m.1984)

The Bishop for Episcopal Ministry in the Anglican Communion.

Pauline Volker

PAULINE VOLKER (m.1995)

An international lawyer turned Court of Appeal Judge at The Hague.

Cat Davison

CAT DAVISON (m.2006)

An award-winning educator and founder of a collaborative, community-driven education charity.

Dr Ravindhi Murphy

DR RAVINDHI MURPHY (m.2002)

A clinical oncologist and medical adviser at the Cancer Research UK Centre for Drug Development.

Kerry McInerney

DR KERRY MCINERNEY (m.2013)

An AI ethicist, podcaster, author and New Generation Thinker examining the digital world through a feminist and anti-racist lens.

Sarah Mitchell

SARAH MITCHELL (m.1985)

A government barrister turned author and part-time judge.

Professor Kathleen Richardson

PROFESSOR KATHLEEN RICHARDSON (m.2000)

Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and Artificial Intelligence at De Montfort University, Leicester.

Denise Pinto

DENISE PINTO (m.1987)

A lawyer and equal rights advocate.

DR NAILA NIELSEN (m.2001)

A global leader in financial services.

LIZ SMITH CBE MSP

An educator turned politician with a passion for sport and making it accessible for all.

DR SHIRLEY BEKKER (m.2014)

A junior doctor and advocate for outreach within higher education.