ðə fˈaʊndɪŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ˈʌwsp, dˈeɪvɪd ɹˈoʊ, wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə kwˈiːnz ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz pɹəmˈoʊʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
The founding Director of UWSP, David Rowe, was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2006.