Department of Engineering ScienceThe Opening of the Southwell Building,

Osney Thermofluids Research Laboratoryon 23rd September 2010

Professor Andrew Hamilton,Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (centre right), and Paul Stein, Chief Scientific

Officer with Rolls-Royce plc (centre left) tour theSouthwell Building.

Pictured from left to right are; research student Imran Qureshi who explains the Oxford Turbine Research Facility to Professor Guy Houlsby, Head of the Department of Engineering Science, Mr Paul Stein (Rolls-Royce plc),

the Vice-Chancellor and Dr Frank Haselbach (Rolls-Royce plc).

Providing invaluable support during the Opening were research students; research assistants; technicians and

administrative staff.

The Vice-Chancellor declaresSouthwell Building open.

Professor Peter Ireland Professor Li HeMr Paul SteinProfessor Martin OldfieldProfessor Guy Houlsby

Before the Opening ceremony the Vice-Chancellor met with Rolls-Royce representatives namely, Mr Paul Stein,Dr Sam Beale and Dr Frank Haselbach; members of the Osney Thermofluids Research Laboratory team;Professor Peter Ireland (who was announced as the new Donald Schultz Professor of Turbomachinery);

Professor Martin Oldfield, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Professor Guy Houlsby.

Pictured from left to right are: Dr Eng Sunao Aoki andDr Eng Sumiu Uchida from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Dr Budimir Rosic, Department of Engineering Science and

Dr Frank Haselbach, Rolls-Royce plc.

Over 180 guests attended the Southwell Building Opening. These included representatives from government, industry,

academia, alumni and current and former staff from the Department of Engineering Science.