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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has recently been handed a prestigious award, 12 months after taking over football operations at Old Trafford.
The INEOS owner has taken charge as United have experienced their worst run of form ever, sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table at Christmas for the first time.
Now, Sir Dave Brailsford is taking the lead with “Mission 21” a plan to bring United back to the top and win their 21st Premier League title over the next three years, ready for the club’s 150th anniversary.
However, away from the footballing world, Ratcliffe has recently been awarded one of Oxford University’s most prestigious awards.
The INEOS owner has been presented with the Sheldon Medal with is Oxford University’s highest mark of distinction, being awarded to benefactors who have had a transformative impact on the University through their investments.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe awarded with Sheldon Medal from Oxford University
In 2021, INEOS donated £100 million to set up the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) which has become a world leading centre of research, training and education focused on overcoming the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
AMR is predicted to cause over 10 million deaths per year and is a huge threat to global health, food security and economic development. At its current rate of growth, AMR would cost the world economy over $100 trillion by 2050.
Thanks to INEOS’ investment, the IOI are developing new drugs to reboot the diminishing supply of antibiotics and training the next generation to continue the research that has been started.
At a special event at the Sheldonian Theatre on Wednesday 5th February 2025, Ratcliffe was awarded the Sheldon Medal, with fellow INEOS co-owners John Reece and Andy Currie also being recognised.
Speaking about the award, Ratcliffe commented: “I am truly honoured to receive the Sheldon Medal in recognition of INEOS’ donation to the University of Oxford to progress the urgent search for solutions to the crisis of antimicrobial resistance.”
He continued: “It is a privilege to partner with such a world-class university, whose history is entwined with that of antibiotics, to tackle such a key global challenge.
“I am encouraged to see Oxford’s remarkable ethos and academic rigour already making promising progress in the field.”
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Irene Tracey also commented: “I truly believe that in the not-too-distant future we will be announcing that the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research has made significant headway in addressing the problem of antimicrobial resistance that will protect the future of modern medicine.”
She continued: “Thanks to INEOS’ transformational gift, we can work collaboratively towards global solutions and, together, reduce this significant threat to humanity.”
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