Senior Software Developer Christopher Gutteridge has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to IT innovation by the UK eInformation Group (UKeiG).
Chris (left) receiving his award
The Systems, Information and Web programmer, who has spent two decades at the University since first undertaking a degree in Computer Science, was presented the UKeiG’s Jason Farradane Award at the Internet Librarian International conference in London on Wednesday, 18 October.
Chris has been instrumental in pioneering open data services at the University and has been involved in many projects over the years that have information at their core.
The Jason Farradane Award recognises his contribution to the profession and for pioneering new and innovative ways to derive value from information.
Chris says:
“I’m delighted to have been honoured with this accolade. The opportunity to work on innovative and interesting projects is what has kept me working at the University for 20 years, and I hope to keep Southampton at the forefront of advances in information science for many years to come.”
Chris is a member of the Web and Data innovation team in iSolutions, the University’s IT department. The team works closely with Electronics and Computer Science to provide innovative services for the University.
