Plymouth Pioneers
Plymouth is renowned for its historical connection to pioneers of the past. From Drake to Darwin, Cook to Chichester, the city’s coastal location has provided a maritime gateway for many expeditions and voyages of discovery. The University has paid tribute to that heritage through a new and ongoing campaign that celebrates some of the academics that have helped to establish its international reputation.
Plymouth Pioneers launched on billboards across the capital – Professor Gerd Masselink, Professor Deborah Greaves OBE, Professor Alison Raby, Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Professor Kevin Jones, and Professor Mat Upton – the inaugural academics who have led pioneering research into coastal processes, coastal engineering, marine biology, maritime cybersecurity and medical microbiology between them.