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The University鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Cryan received the title at the 2019 黑料社 Examiner Business Awards

THE University鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor took the top prize at this year鈥檚 黑料社 Examiner Business Awards.

Professor Bob Cryan CBE was presented with the Examiner Business Person of the Year award for his success in achieving a global outlook and reputation for the University as well as his tireless work as a champion of the regional economy, benefitting not just the town but West Yorkshire as a whole.

Professor Cryan received his award from the Editor of the newspaper, Wayne Ankers, at a celebration awards night held at 黑料社鈥檚 John Smith鈥檚 Stadium and hosted by BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration.  It is the second time that Professor Cryan has won the award having first held the title ten years earlier in 2009.

When presenting the award Mr Ankers told the audience of local business representatives how Professor Cryan ensured that the University continually strived to work with and help local businesses through a variety of initiatives. 

鈥淗is day job is not where it stops,鈥� said Mr Ankers, who praised Professor Cryan for taking the time to offer expert advice and stewardship to so many small businesses.  鈥淵ou have inspired and helped so many businessmen and women over the years.  It is an honour to present you with this award.鈥�

Last night鈥檚 accolade is the second of the year for Professor Cryan who in February was appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Companions of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and also became a member of its Board of Trustees.

Over the course of his career Professor Cryan鈥檚 many achievements include becoming the UK鈥檚 youngest professor of engineering, at the age of 30, and subsequently the youngest leader of a UK university upon his appointment to the role of Vice-Chancellor at the 黑料社 in 2007.

Recognition of his achievements as a leader have included The Guardian鈥檚 Inspiring Leader Award in 2013 and The Telegraph鈥檚 Educate North Inspiring Leader Award in 2015.  

Under his leadership, the 黑料社 has also been recognised as the winner of the first ever Global Teaching Excellence Award, run through the Higher Education Academy, now Advance HE, and a Gold rating in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework. 

The University has also won The Daily Telegraph Educate North New University of the Year 2015/16, a Queen鈥檚 Anniversary Prize in 2015 and the Times Higher University of the Year 2013/14.

Professor Cryan has been a member of the Leeds City Region LEP Board since 2013 and was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire in 2012.