As news emerged today that Arvind Sodhani was stepping down as head of Intel Capital in Autumn, we republish our write-up for the lifetime achievement award he received at our Global Corporate Venturing Symposium last month.

Jake Latcham, previously a technology interface manager for Schlumberger subsidiary OneSubSea, has been promoted to venture principal at the company.

UK-based early-stage investor Mercia Fund Management names new investment director and head of technology transfer.

University of British Columbia appoints Andrew Simpson as vice-president of finance.

Venture firm OpenView Venture Partners has hired John McCullough to help build relationships between its portfolio companies and strategic investors.

Fred Brothers, chief innovation officer for FIS, has launched a fund called Uprising Capital that will invest in ventures that aim to combat inner city poverty.

Andrew Kodis, the managing director of Sabic's corporate venturing unit, is leaving the company to take the reins as chief executive of Black Diamond Structures.

Liu Erhai has left Legend Capital, where he was managing director, after 12 years to form Yuyue Capital, which has just raised $200m for its first fund.

University Technical College, Cambridge, encourages its students to consider working in the biotechnology sector in a collaboration with MedImmune.