Professor Sir Mark Caulfield awarded medal from the Embassy of Kuwait to recognise contributions to UK-Kuwait relations
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield was today awarded one of 125 medals from the Kuwaiti Cultural Office, recognising his excellence in the fields of medical sciences and his key role in developing a partnership between Kuwait and Queen Mary University of London.
Prof Sir Mark Caulfield is presented with Kuwait medal
To mark 125 years of relations between the UK and Kuwait, the embassy of the State of Kuwait is awarding 125 medals to exemplary individuals across the UK who have played a key role in UK-Kuwait relations.
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, VP Health at Queen Mary University of London, was awarded the medal at a ceremony on Queen Mary’s Charterhouse Square campus. Sir Mark has been instrumental in strengthening the partnership between Kuwait and Queen Mary to welcome Kuwaiti students to our University and forge innovative partnerships to tackle global challenges.
At Queen Mary, we are proud of our diverse, dynamic and global student community, made up of students from over 170 countries. In the 2025/26 academic year, Queen Mary had 250 Kuwaiti students studying at the University, our largest ever enrolment of Kuwaiti students – the majority of which sit within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield said:
“I am deeply honoured to receive one of the 125 medals from the Kuwaiti Cultural Office, marking 125 years of relations between the UK and Kuwait. Queen Mary is really proud to have an enduring educational partnership with the Government and the people of Kuwait. Through this partnership, we are creating together a skilled workforce for tomorrow in medicine, dentistry and science."
Dr Abdullah Almeshal, Cultural Counsellor and Head of Office at the Kuwait Embassy’s Cultural Office, said:
“The Embassy of the State of Kuwait represented by the Kuwait Cultural Office presented a limited-edition medal commemorating 125 years of UK–Kuwait bilateral relations to Sir Mark Caulfield of Queen Mary University of London.
The award recognises Sir Mark’s leadership in facilitating the partnership and overcoming challenges to academic collaboration. Only 125 medals were issued, symbolising each year of enduring friendship and cooperation between Kuwait and the United Kingdom.”