University of Surrey student, Mr Yalun Xu, was presented with the InstMC Surrey & Sussex Section’s ‘Leo James Award’ on 18^th November 2009. This prize, for academic achievement, consists of: a prize cheque and one year’s student membership of the Institute of Measurement & Control. It is awarded to the student with the best performance in Linear Systems Analysis at the second stage of the undergraduate degree programme and who is under 30 years of age at the start of the academic year.

The intention of the Leo James Award is: 'to stimulate the interest of young engineers in Control Engineering as well as in the activities of the Institute.' Leo James was a founder member of what was formerly the Gatton Section (now Surrey & Sussex) who bequeathed a sum of money to this Section to be retained as a fund for this worthy purpose.

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Over sixty Institute members and guests attended the 2009 Presidential Address and Learned Awards Evening, on 22 September at the Royal Society, London. President Bill Bardo’s thought provoking address, ‘Whither Autonomy’, dealt with the interplay between man and machine, the progression towards enhanced machines with greater capabilities, and the irrevocable way these developments will shape society.

Professor Ludwik Finkelstein received the Tallantire Award at the Institute’s 2009 Presidential Address and Learned Awards Evening held on Tuesday 22 Spetmber 2009 at the Royal Society. Commemorating former President and Honorary Secretary J D (Don) Tallantire, the Award recognises extraordinary commitment and service to the Institute and to its aims and objectives.