The Imbert Prize was instituted in 2005, and is awarded annually by the Association of Security Consultants (ASC) for the development of ideas for the advancement of risk and security management in the UK.[1]
| Imbert Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Awarded for the development of ideas for the advancement of risk and security management in the UK |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Association of Security Consultants |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Website | http://www.securityconsultants.org.uk |
The prize consists of three categories:[2]
- Best academic dissertation
- Most notable contribution in the security industry in the preceding year
- The ASC member that has made the most significant contribution to independent security consultancy.
The prize is named after Lord Imbert, a patron of the ASC, who was Commissioner of Scotland Yard 1987–1993, and was a prominent figure in debates about security and policing, although he is most famous for his involvement in the wrongful arrests of the Guildford Four.
Imbert Prize recipients
edit| Year | Academic dissertation | Industry contribution | Independent consultancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005[3] | Bob Ralph (University of Portsmouth) | Sallyann Baldry (Edexcel) | Mike Collier |
| 2006[4] | Chris J. Finch (Cranfield University) | David Burrill OBE (BAT Industries) | Mike Cahalane |
| 2007[5] | David Cresswell (Leicester University) | Peter French (SSR Personnel) | Maurice Parsons |
| 2008[6] | Ted Antonopoulos (Cranfield University) | Stuart Lowden (Wilson James) | John Benton |
| 2009[7] | Anders Groenli (Cranfield University) | David Dickinson (British Security Industry Association) | Graham Seaby |
| 2010 | Danie Adendorff (Loughborough University)[8] | David Evans (British Security Industry Association/2012)[9] | Jack Case[8] |
| 2011[10] | Paul Rollinson (University of Portsmouth) | James Willison (ASIS International) | Mike Tennent (Tavcom Training) |
| 2012 | Graham Smaul (University of Leicester) [11] | Allison Wylde (ASIS International) [12] | - |
| 2013[13] | Iain Gibson (Cranfield University) | Don Randall MBE (Bank of England) and Baroness Ruth Henig CBE DL | Mike Bluestone CSyP (Corps Security) |
| 2014 | Peter Finch (NAHS) | Joe Connell | |
| 2015 | Peter Finch (Bucks New University) | Mike White (IPSA) | Roger Noakes |
| 2016 | Professor Martin Gill (ASIS & SySl) | Bob Martin | |
| 2017 | Dan Husbands (St Andrews University) | Warren Collins |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Imbert Prize". Association of Security Consultants. Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Brian Sims nominated for Imbert Prize". Info4Security. 2008-05-06. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Imbert awards". Professional Security Magazine. 2005-06-27. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ Sims, Brian (2006-08-03). "Burrill, Cahalane and Finch win Imbert Prizes". Info4Security. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ Smytherman, Janet (June 2007). "Presentation of the Imbert Awards at the ASC Lunch". Association of Security Consultants. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "ASC lunch". Professional Security Magazine. 2008-06-30. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ Sims, Brian (2009-06-30). "Policing with a Brain: the 2009 ASC Annual Luncheon". Info4Security. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ a b Sims, Brian (2010-06-28). "Adendorff wins 2010 ASC Imbert Prize". Info4Security. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "BSIA's David Evans awarded prestigious Imbert Prize". British Security Industry Association. 2010-06-25. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ Sims, Brian (2011-07-12). "Rollinson wins dissertation strand of 2011 Imbert Prize". Info4Security. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Graduate wins top award for security study". Professional Security Magazine. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "Interconnective's Bobby Logue a finalist for the 2012 Imbert Prize". Logue Corporate. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ Sims, Brian (2013-06-23). "2013 Imbert Prize awarded to Iain Gibson at ASC Annual Luncheon". TheSecurityLion. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
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