The winners of the Institute of Risk Management’s Global Risk Awards 2015 were announced at a recent ceremony in London.

On the evening of 19th February, nearly 400 risk leaders from 20 countries arrived at the Hilton on Park Lane to celebrate the annual highlight for the risk profession. The Awards, hosted by British actress Joanna Lumley, rewarded winners in risk excellence from as far afield as the UAE, Nigeria and Switzerland.

The 2015 IRM Global Risk Award winners were:

International Certificate student of the year
Judit Harangozo

International Diploma student of the year
Andrea Har, Swire Pacific Limited

The Mark Butterworth Award 2015
Dr Bill Stein, Senior Lecturer in Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University and Chief Examiner, IRM

Commitment to learning and development
Horizon Nuclear
OMV Petrom
State Bank of India
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

Partnership of the year
Network Rail
A Highly Commended Award was given to the Ministry of the Interior, Abu Dhabi

Innovation through technology
Smallholders Foundation
Skanska – Balfour Beatty joint venture

Delivering value through risk management
SMRT Corporation
A Highly Commended Award was given to Aon UK Ltd

Risk management solution of the year
CITI Retail Services

Excellence in the face of adversity
Belfor UK

Building risk management capability
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation

Managing risk across boundaries
PWC

Risk management consultancy of the year
DNV GL

Risk management newcomer of the year
Graeme Miller, Risk Manager, Mott Macdonald

Risk management journalism Award
Strategic Risk Asia

Risk management service provider of the year
Riskonnect
A Highly Commended award was given to Harwell Restoration

Lifetime achievement Award 2015
Lord Currie, Chairman, Competition and Markets Authority

Risk management professional of the year
Amair Saleem, Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai.

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