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Alumni Boards

Alumni provide advice and practical support to the College on matters ranging from development strategy and educational outreach to building local alumni communities. The Development Board and regional committees are the formal structures through which we seek that support from alumni to help further our organisational objectives.

The Development Committee

Within the College, the Development Committee provides support and direction to the Development Office. Its decisions are ratified by the College Council.

The Johnian Society

The Johnian Society is an association of alumni members, run by and for its constituency but operating closely with staff and senior members of the College. Read more about the Johnian Society.

The Development Board comprises members of the College’s alumni community. Members contribute advice and leadership, helping to shape the College’s development strategy. Membership is by invitation. The Chair is Mr Richard Trubshaw, Fellow Benefactor.

Membership:

  • Aubrey Adams
  • Kamal Ahuja
  • Ben Andradi
  • Yvonne Burt
  • Chris Charles
  • Clive Hopkins
  • Kit Kemp
  • Simone Maini
  • Niamh McKenna
  • Khash Mohajerani
  • Mark Moody-Stuart
  • Roya Motalleb-Zadeh
  • Mark Onyett
  • Robert Parker
  • Leonard Picardo
  • Hardip Rai
  • John Sheekey
  • Louis Singer
  • Alex Williamson
  • Kirsty Wilson
  • Robin Wilson
  • Mark Woodhouse

The Hong Kong Development Committee comprises members of the College’s alumni community in Hong Kong. It provides practical support to the College when attracting talented students from Hong Kong, and it fosters a strong alumni community in the region. The Committee selects the student that receives the prestigious Hong Kong Scholarship each year. Membership is by invitation. The Chair is Dr Matthias Dörrzapf, Director of International Programmes.

  • Kenneth Chiu
  • Sue Wan Chua
  • Saurabh Dinakar
  • Keith Griffiths
  • Patrick Healy
  • Jeremy Ip
  • Rachel Ip
  • Alan Koo
  • David Kwan
  • Wei Liu
  • Jeffrey Roskell
  • Adys Koon-yu Wong

The Singapore Development Committee comprises members of the College’s alumni community in Singapore. It provides practical support to the College when attracting talented students from Singapore, and it fosters a strong alumni community in the country. The committee aims to offer the Singapore Academic Award of 20,000 Singapore Dollars to a new student each year. Membership is by invitation. The Chair is Dr Matthias Dörrzapf, Director of International Programmes.

Membership:

  • Patrick Kho
  • Chuan Poh Lim
  • Chris Moore
  • Shen-Yi Thio
  • Walter Woon

The St John’s Development Committee in France has been formed to promote the University of Cambridge and St John’s College in France and attract the most talented French students to our College community. A Scholarship for French students, supported by the St John’s College Beaufort Fund, can cover up to the full cost of studies for the successful students. The Scholarship for French students was launched at an event organised in collaboration with the British Council in Paris in October 2019. Membership is by invitation. The Chair is Dr Matthias Dörrzapf, Director of International Programmes.

  • Edward Archer
  • Lilianne Campos
  • Jean Szlamowicz
  • Christian Taylor

The International Programmes Office of St John’s College has built links with a number of outstanding schools in Japan. The St John’s Development Committee in Japan has designed a process to support and mentor the most exceptional Japanese students during the preparatory year leading to their application to Cambridge. The aim of the Committee is to attract those Japanese students who will bring academic contributions not only to the College but also to Japan and to the global international scene in the future.

It is a great achievement of the Committee that three undergraduate students from Japan started their studies at St John’s in October 2020; we are confident that they will be excellent ambassadors for Japan in Cambridge. Membership is by invitation. The Chair is Dr Matthias Dörrzapf, Director of International Programmes.

The US Alumni Advisory Committee comprises members of the College’s alumni community based in the US.

The purpose of the Committee is to advise and support the development of a valuable alumni network for the benefit of alumni in the US. The committee works closely with the Development Office to achieve this.

Membership:

  • Louis Singer, Chair
  • Owen Ayers
  • Paul Droar
  • Melissa Fensterstock
  • Lucie Liu
  • Mark Rothera
  • Felicity Singleton
  • Tim Slater
  • Tom Stokes
  • Daniel Usvyat
  • Deanie Vallone