Outstanding Achievement Award for Criminologist

Professor Mike Levi has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the British Society of Criminology.

The award was presented by President of the Society, Professor Sandra Walklate.

Professor Levi has a distinguished track record of research in a range of criminological areas, including an international reputation for excellence in research on money laundering, corruption, cybercrimes, transnational organised crime and white-collar crimes.

Professor Levi joined Cardiff University in 1975 as a Lecturer in Criminology, after gaining undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Oxford, Cambridge and Southampton Universities.

He has been conducting international research on the control of white-collar and organised crime, corruption and money laundering, and the financing of terrorism since 1972.

Professor Levi said: “It is a great honour for myself and for my areas of expertise to get this award among so many other deserving candidates and subject areas.”