The Queen’s College

Welcome to the Queen's College Old Members list

Saba, Naila. 1995-1999

Naila sometimes read Egyptology at Queen's, but only when she could fit it into her hectic social schedule. Despite this, she managed to graduate (!), moved to Beirut, Lebanon, and is now a wife (!!) and mother (!!!). She has currently resigned from a very glamorous position as the Maybelline Brand Manager at L’Oréal to pursue her dream of being the next J.K. Rowling, and is labouring over her first tome, a collection of Arabic nursery rhymes

Sagar, David. 1965-1969

Now living in Manchester.

Salter-Duke, Brian James. 1957-1963

Brian (formerly just Brian Duke) read Chemistry and completed a D Phil with Jack Linnett in the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. Since then he has taught and researched chemistry in univerities around the world, including Reading and Lancaster Universities in the UK, Bayero University in Nigeria and the University of Papua New Guinea. He moved to Darwin, Australia in 1986 and was Associate Professor in Chemistry and Associate Dean at the Northern Territory Univerity until the end of 2001. He is now retired. In 2004 he moved to Melbourne where he continues to do some research and is a Honorary Research Fellow at the Monash University Parkville campus.

Sansom, Mark. 1993-1997

A brief career as a clinical scientist in Immunology was pursued at the Churchill Hospital gaining an MSc at St. Georges in the process. However, lack of patient contact led to career re-evaluation. Currently re-training as an adult nurse at Oxford Brookes, due to qualify in June 2004.

Saunders, Peter. 1980-1983

Peter read Engineering at Queens. He spent a few years in industry, then went into banking and property development. He has now re-trained as an osteopath, being so impressed with the results on his recovering broken ankle. He is based in Chiswick, and works with doctors in Acton, (West London) and at the Osteopathic Centre for Children in Harley St.

Schmid, Wilhelm. 1970-1971

Florey Student 1970/71. In the Swiss diplomatic service since 1974; currently Ambassador to The Netherlands

Schmidt, Verena Marisa. 2006-2007

Verena came as a Visiting Student to Queen's and is now studying Composition for Film and Television at the Academy of Music in Munich while finishing her degrees in Musicology and Philosophy. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, reading, photographing, dancing and listening to music whenever possible.

Schulze-Cleven, Tobias. 1996-2001

While at Queens, Toby read for a BA in PPE and an MSc in Comparative Social Policy. Since the Summer of 2001, he has been living in California, pursuing a PhD in Political Science at Berkeley.

Sebba, Leslie. 1957-1960

Leslie Sebba is Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law and Criminology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and has in recent years been "returning to roost" - spending sabbaticals and summers in Oxford.

See, Alvin. 2009-2010

Alvin read the Bachelor of Civil Law at The Queen's. He is now a lecturer in law at Taylor's University in Malaysia.

Segal, Victor. 1959-1962

Having matriculated in 1959 to read Law, and briefly practicing as a solicitor, Victor was with Singer & Friedlander from 1968 until 2000. More recently, he keeps out of trouble by chairing three small companies.

Sepulveda, Jr., Juan Antonio. 1985-1987

Juan read for a PPE degree at Queen's and was also a Rhodes Scholar. He now heads an organizational development and management consulting firm headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, USA whose mission is to help make organizations--nonprofits, foundations, governments, and businesses interested in serving their communities--more effective in the public work they perform and as a result help them build stornger communities across America. He is married to Teresa Nino and they have two children, Michael, 14 and Victoria, 12.

Sergeant, Ian. 1979-1982

Ian read Mathematics at Queen's between 1979 and 1982. He now lives in an ancient cottage in Malmesbury, Wiltshire with his wife and two cats. He works as a computer consultant for his own company, and currently has a contract in Kidlington. He has recently taken up running, with a half-marathon best time of 1:38:29.

Seymour, Nick. 1995-1999

Having spent two fun years in Paris as an astronomy postdoc Nick is continuing his research at Caltech in sunny southern California and hanging out with Arnold.

Sheldon, Neil. 1967-1970

Read Mathematics and Philosophy. Went to teach at Manchester Grammar School. Still there.

Sheldrake, Paul Jonathan. 1986-1993

Paul read Chemistry and did a D.Phil at Queen's. He is married to Rhian Davies (Queen's, 1986) and they have two sons, Rhodri (born in 1998) and Aled (born in 2001). Paul is the Senior Applications/Development Manager for AVEBE.

Shephard, Stephen. 1990-1994

Stephen is now a software engineer for BT internet and is doing a part-time MSc in Computing at the University of Northumbria.

Shepherd, Derek John. 1979-1982

Derek read physics at Queens. He is now a Chief Inspector with Humberside Police

Sibson, Christopher. 1960-1964

Christopher studied Modern Languages at Queens. He is now Secretary General, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg.

Simmons, Richard. 1983-1986

Richard was in banking, for too long; wrote a book, on Warren Buffett; and now provides Buffett style investment management for the preposterously well off and the merely rich. He dreams of Hampstead but lives in Covent Garden with no wife, no kids and one hamster, Susie.

Sint, Peter P. 1969-1970

Peter was a Florey European Scholar at Queens doing post graduate research at the Departments of Biomathematics and of Statistics (in correspondence clustering). He now works at theInstitutional Change and European Integration, Austrian Academy of Sciences

Skidmore, John Gordon. 1965-1968

Head of Electrical & Control Design at Crown Cork & Seal Corporate Technologies, Wantage

Slater, Barry. 1982-1986

Joined BP after graduation and have worked in Hull, London, Tokyo and now Seoul. Married Jane in 1990 and have one daughter, Lucy, born in 1996.

Smith, Adam. 1979-1982

Spent the 1980s in scrap metal (courtesy of the Appointments Committee) and latterly in media buying. In injury time have produced two children: Samuel (b2005) and Poppy (b2007), both unaccountably beautiful unless you have seen Maria, who assisted. Spend spare time humming Stereotypes songs

Smith, Andrew. 1976-1979

Andrew read Maths at Queen's and went on to be a Fellow of the Institue of Chartered Accountants and left the Profession to work in Financial Services in 1989. He is currently Vice President with Citigroup, the world largest Financial Services group. He is based in London with his wife Anne, their 4 children and 2 Flat Coated Retrievers. Keen interests are Golf, Bridge and keeping pace with the children !

Smith, David D. 1971-1975

David studied Literae Humaniores and is currently working in the Sultanate of Oman for Petroleum Development Oman as the Head of Resourcing and Omanisation.

Smith, Geoff. 1987-1989

Completed a PhD in Composition at the University of Huddersfield. Compositions subsequently recorded by Sony Classical and published by EMI. Taught at the universities of Manchester, Huddersfield. Currently Head of the School of Music and Performing Arts at Bath Spa University College.

Smith, Jervis. 1978-1981

Jervis is Managing Director within Citigroup's Global Transaction Services, part of their Corporate and Investment Bank. He remains a key organizer of the Crocodiles Cricket Club, and plays golf. He is married to an Italian, Daniela, and has a son, Jasper. Relocated from New York to London in October 2004.

Smith, Simon. 1988-1991

Simon speacialises as a media litigation lawyer practising in all areas of contentious entertainment law, primarily for Plaintiff celebrity clients from the film, music and sports world in libel, privacy, confidence, and copyright actions, but also represents several leading UK broadcasters and newspapers, along with Hollywood and independent US/UK/Australian film producers and distrubution companies.

Smyth, Gareth. 1976-1979

Gareth Smyth is currently back in London after 11 years reporting from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran, and welcomes invitations from old friends for cheese and port. His latest paper - Fundamentalists, Pragmatists and the Rights of the Nation: Iranian Politics and Nuclear Confrontation - was published by the Century Foundation in New York.

Somasundram, Siva. 1988-1991

After completing his PPE degree at Queen's, Siva went on to pursue a career as an international trade policy analyst with the Singapore Government. He spent a considerable number of years as a trade diplomat accredited to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and in that capacity, also served as the Chairman of the WTO Working Party on GATS Rules in 2000. He went back to university to obtain a law degree in 2001 and is currently working in Melbourne, Australia, with a top tier Asia-Pacific law firm. Siva would love to hear from his friends at college and, in particular, the 1988 denizens of the Florey Building.

Spencer, Patrick. 1985-1988

After over 30 years in law enforcement work I was retired in 2008 with an injury award. I have started a new life as an art student studying at Central St Martin's College of Art and Design, majoring in Painting in oils and Sculpture. In 2004 I married Susanna McGibbon a seinior government lawyer and we live happily in the Angel Islington. My 3 children are all in their mid to late 20s thriving and we remain close

Spilsbury, Mike. 1985-1986

After leaving Queen's, Mike studied at New College and gained his D.Phil. Since then he has spent two years as a Postdoc studying hydrology in a remote Bornean rainforest, followed by three years in environmental consulting. From 1995 he spent ten years working in Indonesia for an international forestry research centre (CIFOR), and since 2005 has been employed by the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi to evaluate large Global Environment Facility projects. He is married to Ronnie and has 3 children.

Startin, John. 1997-2000

John read PPE, and moved to San Francisco to work for the M&A group at JPMorgan. He returned and spent three years in private equity in London, before returning to the US to complete an MBA at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He now works in the Natural Resources group at Goldman, Sachs in New York.

Stefanel, Matteo. 1994-1997

Stephenson, Tim. 1980-1983

Tim is now back in the East Riding with Anne and their three children, Emily, William and Toby. He works as finannce director of a vegetable oil business on Hull docks, and still plays cricket.

Stringer, Tara. 1987-1991

Tara Stringer (now Sonnorp) - read Modern Languages at Queen's. She is currently working for Accenture in London.

Sudbery, Jake. 1995-1999

After graduating from Queen's, Jake studied for a PhD in physics (quantum computation) at Imperial College in London. He currently works in the City, trading credit derivatives.

Sullivan, Robert. 1973-1974

Robert Sullivan was at Queen's completing a Cert. Ed. at Oxford after finishing an M.Phil. degree at Leeds University. He has taught in Africa and in the United States where he currently a Visiting Professor of English and Modern Culture and Media at Brown Univerity, Rhode Island. He is the author of two books of literary criticism.

Sutters, Charlie. 1998-2001

Please contact Charlie via his email address

Sutton, Graham. 1956-1959

Graham Sutton was at Queen's reading Modern Languages before becoming Finance Officer at the University of Reading. Graham has now retired.

Swingley, Daniel. 1990-1991

Dan was at Queen's as a visiting student. He finished a PhD in Psychology at Stanford University in 1997, and after 4 years living in the Netherlands he is now an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is still studying how babies learn language. (See http://www.psych.upenn.edu/people_deptfaculty.php .)