Alan Brook

Following his award of an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list back in July, Professor Alan Brook (Emeritus Professor at the University of Buckingham) went to Buckingham Palace last Friday, accompanied by his wife Pat and daughter Cathro, to collect his award.The award, which was presented by Prince Charles, was given for services to the community, especially music and education in Buckinghamshire.

Since his retirement, in 1989, Professor Brook has played an active role in the enrichment of the community life of the Buckingham area.He has devoted an enormous part of his energy and time to this task and is well loved by an enormous number of people in the town of Buckingham and in surrounding villages.

His major contribution has been to the musical life of the community but the local population has benefited from his scientific expertise in a number of ways as well.Professor Brook has been Joint Director of the Buckingham Summer Festival since it was started in 1989 and Chairman of the Buckingham Festival of Music and Drama since 1988.He continues to play a leading role in organising concerts and lectures at the University and has been President of the Buckingham Branch of the University of the Third Age.As many will know, he is always ready to give a talk, play his violin, organise musical events or to help good causes in all manner of ways.

His award is well deserved.

Professor Alan Brook organised, presented and participated in the concert as he does so well every year; a fact noted by the Vice-Chancellor who read out an ode he had composed to Professor Brook and his wife Pat.

Two other emeritus professors were present to welcome Keith into this exclusive club , Professor Alan Brook and Professor Mark Blaug who gave the after-dinner speech.

Professor Brook collects his MBE at Buckingham Palace (Wednesday 10 December 2003)
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Emeritus Professor Alan Brook awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list (June 2003)

Professor Blaug came to the dinner to mark the occasion with his wife, Ruth Towse, and to make the speech in Professor Shaw's honour; the party, hosted by Professor Ricketts, was joined by Professor and Mrs Greenaway, and Professor Tideman and his wife, Dr Putney, as well as by Emeritus Professor, Professor Alan Brook and his wife, Pat Howe.

Professor Brook collects his MBE at Buckingham Palace (Wednesday 10 December 2003)
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Emeritus Professor Alan Brook awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list (June 2003)

Report by Professor Alan Brook

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The University of Buckingham is delighted to congratulate Professor Alan Brook on his award of an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.His award is for services to the community, especially music and education in Buckinghamshire.

Alan Brook joined the University as Professor of Biological Sciences in the 1970s and served as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in the period leading up to his retirement in 1989.He remains an active scientist and is presently working on yet another book on his great love, desmids, which are freshwater algae.

Since his retirement some fourteen years ago, Professor Brook has played an active role in the enrichment of the community life of the Buckingham area.He has devoted an enormous part of his energy and time to this task and is well loved by an enormous number of people in the town of Buckingham and in surrounding villages.His major contribution has been to the musical life of the community but the local population has benefited from his scientific expertise in a number of ways as well.

Professor Brook has been Joint Director of the Buckingham Summer Festival since it was started in 1989 and Chairman of the Buckingham Festival of Music and Drama since 1988.He continues to play a leading role in organising concerts and lectures at the University and has been President of the Buckingham Branch of the University of the Third Age.As many will know, he is always ready to give a talk, play his violin, organise musical events or to help good causes in all manner of ways.

The University of Buckingham is delighted to congratulate Professor Alan Brook on his award of an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.His award is for services to the community, especially music and education in Buckinghamshire.

Alan Brook joined the University as Professor of Biological Sciences in the 1970s and served as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor in the period leading up to his retirement in 1989.He remains an active scientist and is presently working on yet another book on his great love, desmids, which are freshwater algae.

Since his retirement some fourteen years ago, Professor Brook has played an active role in the enrichment of the community life of the Buckingham area.He has devoted an enormous part of his energy and time to this task and is well loved by an enormous number of people in the town of Buckingham and in surrounding villages.His major contribution has been to the musical life of the community but the local population has benefited from his scientific expertise in a number of ways as well.

Professor Brook has been Joint Director of the Buckingham Summer Festival since it was started in 1989 and Chairman of the Buckingham Festival of Music and Drama since 1988.He continues to play a leading role in organising concerts and lectures at the University and has been President of the Buckingham Branch of the University of the Third Age.As many will know, he is always ready to give a talk, play his violin, organise musical events or to help good causes in all manner of ways.

Professor Sir Alan Peacock and Professor Alan Brook
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Professor Sir Alan Peacock and Professor Alan Brook