About Us
Health Innovation: A Cambridge Success Story
The Rustat Conference on the development of the drug Campath-1H, entitled "Health Innovation: A Cambridge Success Story", took place at Jesus College on 29 January 2013. A report will be published shortly on the Rusat Conferences website.
Managing Organisational Change in the Economic Crisis
The Rustat Conference on Managing Organisational Change was held at Jesus College on 4 December 2012. The conference report is now available to download here.
The Future of Research-Intensive Universities
The sixth Rustat Conference discussed the future of research-intensive universities and was jointly hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and Professor Ian White, Master of Jesus College
Rustat Conference on UK Manufacturing
The fifth Rustat Conference was held at Jesus College, Cambridge, on 24 November 2011. Proceedings focused upon the challenges and opportunities facing the UK manufacturing sector. Chaired by Professor Ian White FREng, the conference featured contributions from leading figures from industry, government and academia.
Cyber Security Forum 2011
Positioning the UK as a Global Leader in Cyber
Positioning the UK as a Global Leader in Cyber
The Cyber Security Forum 2011 was held on 29 September. The chief topics discussed at the conference were the impact of Cyber Security issues on business, the role of SMEs and the steps needed to position the UK as a leader in Cyber Security development.
The Geopolitics of Oil and Energy
In April 2012 the Rustat Conferences held a one-day conference on the oil and energy sector. The conference discussed: peak oil, security of supply, clean energy and the role of government.
Infrastructure and the Future of Society
Cambridge meeting on 10 June 2010 discussed critical issues relating to future of infrastructure for energy, cities and water.
Publication of Proceedings
The proceedings of the Future of Democracy conference have been published on the Rustat website.
About Us
The Rustat Conferences were founded in 2009 and are an initiative of Jesus College, Cambridge. They provide an opportunity for people from the frontlines of politics, the
civil service, financial services, the media, industry, business and education to discuss the
vital issues of the day with leading academic experts. The Rustat Conferences provide
outreach to a wider professional, academic and student audience through the publication of
reports.
The Rustat Conferences are chaired by Professor Ian White, Master of Jesus College, Van Eck Profesor of Engineering and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 2009-2012 the Rustat Conferences have addressed the following themes: the Future of Research Intensive Universities; UK Manufacturing; Cyber Security - An Assessment of the Threat; The Future of Democracy; Infrastructure and the Future of Society: Energy, Cities & Water. In 2012 the conferences will address Geopolitics of Oil and Energy. The inaugural Rustat Conference in May 2009 discussed the Economic Crisis.
The Science and Human Dimension Project (founded 1990) and is a public understanding of science and ethics programme based at Jesus College, Cambridge. Please see the Science and Human Dimension Project section of this site for more information
The Rustat Conferences are chaired by Professor Ian White, Master of Jesus College, Van Eck Profesor of Engineering and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 2009-2012 the Rustat Conferences have addressed the following themes: the Future of Research Intensive Universities; UK Manufacturing; Cyber Security - An Assessment of the Threat; The Future of Democracy; Infrastructure and the Future of Society: Energy, Cities & Water. In 2012 the conferences will address Geopolitics of Oil and Energy. The inaugural Rustat Conference in May 2009 discussed the Economic Crisis.
The Science and Human Dimension Project (founded 1990) and is a public understanding of science and ethics programme based at Jesus College, Cambridge. Please see the Science and Human Dimension Project section of this site for more information
Director
Professor Ian White FREng - Chair, Rustat Conferences
Professor White is Van Eck Professor of Engineering, and the Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. He is also Head of Photonics Research in the Electrical Division in Engineering, and Chair of the Rustat Conferences.
Ian White began his time at Cambridge by being awarded the BA in 1980, and the PhD in 1984. After being appointed a Research Fellow and Assistant Lecturer at Cambridge he then moved to the University of Bath to become Professor of Physics in 1990. In 1996, Professor White moved to the University of Bristol, becoming Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1998. He returned to Cambridge in October 2001 as Van Eck Professor of Engineering.
Professor White's current research interests are in the area of high speed communication systems, optical datacommunications, laser diodes for communications and engineering applications and RF over fibre systems.
John Cornwell
John Cornwell is an author, journalist and Fellow Commoner of Jesus College, Cambridge where he directs the Science and Human Dimension Project, a public understanding of science programme, and the Rustat Conferences. He has written for many well known publications including The Sunday Times, Vanity Fair, Nature, Financial Times, Prospect, New Statesman, Spectator, TLS, The Tablet, New York Times and The Observer. He is author of Hitler’s Pope,The Secret History of Pius XII, A Thief in the Night, Power to Harm, Earth to Earth, and a biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He is editor of Nature’s Imagination: The Frontiers of Scientific Vision; Consciousness and Human Identity; and Explanations: Styles of Explanation in Science (all published by Oxford University Press), and with Michael McGhee, of Philosophers and God, Continuum (2009).
Rustat Conferences Research, Operations and Reports
Nathan Brooker
Nathan Brooker researches Rustat Conference themes, speakers and participants. As a journalist, he contributes regularly to the Financial Times and is the Rustat Conference rapporteur, writing and editing conference reports. He is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge.
Advisory Board
Christopher Rodrigues CBE
Chairman of The Windsor Leadership Trust and Chairman, VisitBritainRichard Dennis
Director of Development and Fellow, Jesus College, CambridgeLady Gayle Robinson
Foundation Governor, Northampton UniversityProfessor Stephen Heath
Professor English and French Literature and Culture, University of Cambridge and Fellow, Jesus CollegeProfessor James Crawford SC FBA
Director of the Lauterpacht Centre, University of Cambridge, Whewell Professor of International Law and Fellow of Jesus CollegeProfessor Lord Rees of Ludlow, O.M., FRS
Master, Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics, University of Cambridge, and former President of the Royal SocietyProfessor Janet Soskice
Professor of Philosophical Theology, University of Cambridge and Fellow, Jesus CollegeJon Moynihan CBE
Executive Chairman, PA Consulting GroupProfessor Peter Williamson
Professor of International Business, Cambridge Judge Business School, and Fellow, Jesus CollegeJonathan S Cornwell
Director, Media Symposia
Above: Jesus College Dining Hall from Cloister Court. Below: detail of Cloister Court
