Bob Ingham recognised with UWS Community Award

Bob Ingham is best known for his poultry and horse racing businesses; but it was for this leading philanthropist’s outstanding contribution to medical research that he recently received a UWS Community Award.

Presented at the April 2013 graduation ceremonies and an initiative of Chancellor, Professor Peter Shergold, these awards formally recognise outstanding individuals within the Greater Western Sydney region for their leadership and voluntary contribution to the community.

Bob Ingham’s Community Award was received by his two daughters Debbie Kepitis and Lyn Ingham. They were looking forward to taking the award out to present to their father. Debbie said ‘we are just so proud of Dad and all that he has achieved. We know he will be delighted to receive this award and to be recognised for his involvement with the Ingham Institute. We are all very excited by what is being achieved there.’

It was back in 1996 that Bob Ingham decided that he wanted to really give something back to the Liverpool community, where he spent most of his working life. And so the story of the Ingham Institute began through a founding donation from Bob and his brother Jack and a tireless campaign supported by many other community leaders from South West Sydney.

In October 2012 The Ingham, a purpose built research facility was opened adjacent to Liverpool Hospital. The Institute is a modern not-for-profit medical research facility that specifically addresses, and can be applied to, the needs of the local and wider Australian population. It is breaking new grounds in medical research by quickly transferring its research findings into medical practice across its research streams including cancer, internal medicine, infants and children's health, injury and mental health.

With the establishment of the Ingham Institute, Liverpool Hospital, together with UWS and UNSW, has been able to attract and retain world-class medical researchers and clinicians.

Bob Ingham’s vision, generosity, drive and commitment to the cause has resulted in a facility that will not only change the face of medical research and treatment in South-Western Sydney but also the world. He is a true local hero and UWS was delighted to be able to acknowledge him as a valuable role model in our community.

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