Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, OBE, of YTL Corporation was conferred with the Doctor of Laws from The 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham UK at the summer graduation ceremony held at The 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham’s 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Park Campus on July 10. 

Tan Sri Francis Yeoh is Managing Director of YTL Group of Companies. He took over the running of his family company in 1988 and grew it into a multi-disciplinary conglomerate comprising five listed entities. 

Ranked as one of "Asia's 25 Most Powerful and Influential Business Personalities" by Fortune and Business Week, he advocates Godly stewardship of business. Tan Sri Francis champions YTL as a force for good, encouraging ethical corporate governance.

He joined thousands of successful students celebrating the triumphant culmination of their studies, when they will formally receive their degrees and become graduates of the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ during ceremonies from 8-18 July.

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• Tim Reddish OBE, international Paralympic athlete; 

• Dame Helen Reeves, an advocate in Probation Support; 

• Professor John Coyne, Vice Chancellor of the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Derby; 

• Mark Ovenden, Managing Director Ford Britain; 

• Dr Peter Barrett CBE, Former Chairman of Nottingham 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Hospitals; 

• Peter Hansford, Government Chief Construction Adviser; 

• Professor Edmund de Waal OBE, Ceramic Artist; Colin Smith, Director of Engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce plc; 

• Colin Smith, Director of Engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce plc

• Professor Steve Russell, Former Chief Executive of Boots plc; 

• Keith Whitesides MBE; Retired Director of Investor relations at Boots plc, Non-Executive Director of Nottingham Building Society; 

• John Timpson CBE — Chairman of Timpson, Nottingham alumnus

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