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Dr Rhian Hayward, the Business Development Manager at the Department of Research, Business and Innovation, Aberystwyth University, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Responsible for knowledge exchange with the business community and technology transfer at the university, Dr Hayward has been given the MBE for services to Entrepreneurship in Wales, with the award being bestowed by a member of the royal family at an investiture during 2016. Dr Hayward’s contributions to entrepreneurship in Wales in particular are a combination of her work at Aberystwyth University in addition to her public appointment roles. These include being a member of the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board (WIDAB) - which advises Ministers and Senior Welsh Government officials on a range of issues relating to the Welsh economy - and a member of the Life Science’s Bridging Fund Scientific Advisory Board. In her role in Business Development at Aberystwyth University, Dr Hayward dev...

The Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council has congratulated Shane Williams on being awarded the MBE. The former Ospreys, Wales and Lions star received the award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Leader Cllr Kevin Madge said: “I want to congratulate Shane on his well deserved MBE. He has achieved so much and kept his roots in the Amman Valley where he still lives.”

Party for our Beti Williams, held at Gower Golf Club, after Beti collected her MBE from Buckingham Palace. See earlier post for more information.

Party this evening at Gower Golf Club for our Beti, who is celebrating her visit to the Palace to collect her MBE - http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/expert-honoured/story-14305591-detail/story.html South Wales Evening Post story - A Swansea mum who has strived to get women and girls interested in computers, science and engineering is celebrating her New Year's MBE. Beti Williams, of Bishopston, was until recently the director of ITWales, at Swansea University. ​ One of her achievements was to obtain EU support for two Welsh projects worth £20 million. Loughor-born Mrs Williams is secretary of the Swansea Bay branch of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, an award-winning founder member of the British Computer Society in Wales, and a former finalist in the Welsh Woman of the Year. She was appointed MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list for services to the community.