Paul graduated from Aston Business School in 1980 with a degree in Managerial and Administrative Studies. In 1985 he co-founded WSM Partners LLP, a firm which has gone on to become a top 100 UK accountancy practice and today serves international clients such as Citigroup, UBS and Deutsche Bank as well as many high net worth individuals.

Born in 1929, Sir Adrian Cadbury has led a truly remarkable life. He is perhaps most well known for his chairmanship of the Committee on The Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance between 1991 and 1995 and the code of best practice which bears his name.

Aston alumnus Paul Golby graduated from Aston with a first class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1972. He is the former Chief Executive of E.ON UK plc, one of the UK's leading energy companies.

Professor Malcolm Stevens has had a long and distinguished career in cancer research. In 1972 he arrived at Aston University as Reader, then Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

David Bramley (1913 to 2010) was the Founder of the Department of Industrial Administration (the forerunner of Aston Business School). He was a retired ABS academic & former Director of GKN. He pioneered the 'case study' approach/method of teaching and learning.

Since graduating with a BSC in Managerial & Administrative Studies in 1984, Aston alumnus John Handley has had a distinguished career as a Private Equity investor.

Aston is proud to welcome Dr Lincoln Tsang to The A-List, in recognition of his outstanding legal career.

Nic Robertson is a senior international correspondent, based in CNN’s London bureau. He has been involved in some of the most significant news stories of recent times and his experience, knowledge and expertise have established his reputation as one of the finest field correspondents in the industry.

After completing a PhD in Management at Aston, Dr Alan Hearne went on to become Chief Executive of the RPS Group, an international consultancy on the exploration and production of energy and natural resources.

Jeff Rooker graduated from Aston University with a BSc in Production Engineering in 1966. In 2001 he was appointed to the House of Lords, becoming a Life Peer with the title "Baron Rooker, of Perry Barr in the County of the West Midlands".

Aston alumnus Dr Daniel Franklin is the Executive Editor of The Economist, the leading weekly newspaper that is an authority on international politics and business news and opinion.

Aston Alumnus Nelson Ogunshakin OBE is the Chief Executive of the Association of Consultancy and Engineering. Since graduating from Aston with a degree in Civil Engineering, and completing an MBA at Aston Business School, Nelson has made exceptional contributions to the International Construction and Engineering industries.

Christopher Banks is the founder of Big Thoughts, the award-winning food and drinks business. A former Managing Director at Coca-Cola, Chris is also former Chairman of the Learning and Skills Council and founder of the Independent College Partnership. He graduated from Aston in 1981 with an MBA.

As President and C.E.O of a group of companies based in the United Arab Emirates under the corporate name Shaarani Group, Dr Bahaa El Din El Shaarani is a fast-rising star in the region and the driving force behind an enormously successful global enterprise.

Roshan Thomas graduated from Aston with a degree in Optometry in 1978 before moving to Canada, where she today makes her home. Over the years, Roshan has dedicated her optometry training to serving marginalized populations in the developing world, through projects in Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

We are delighted to welcome a most distinguished husband-and-wife duo to The A-List. Since meeting at Aston in the 1980s, Dr Susan Mahony and Dr John Bamforth have carved illustrious international careers, and both received Honorary Degrees from Aston University in the summer of 2012 in honour of their outstanding contributions to the pharmaceutical industry.

Aston University is proud to recognise Mark Nicholls and Paul Maurice as two of its most successful entrepreneurs and fast Rising Stars.

Aston alumnus Denys Zhadanov is the lead marketer of the well-known mobile application designer Readdle, which has sold more than 10 million Apple iPhone apps since 2007.