Brian Fender

Sir Brian Edward Frederick Fender, CMG (born 15 September 1934)[1][2] is an English academic executive.

Career

Fender was Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England from 1995 to 2001.[3] Prior to that he was Vice-Chancellor of Keele University (1985–95),[3] Associate Director and Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France and Chairman of the Science Board of the UK's Science and Engineering Research Council.[4] He is a graduate and Fellow of Imperial College.[5]

Sir Brian is currently a member of the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong, President of the National Foundation for Educational Research, Chairman of the National Council for Drama Training and a Director of Higher Aims Ltd, a private consultancy involved in higher education and research management. Sir Brian is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He has honorary degrees or fellowships from eleven universities and colleges.[5]

Sir Brian is the current chairman and President of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer.[5]

Early life

Fender was born in Barrow-in-Furness, and lived in the Eden Valley until 1949.[6] He attended Carlisle Grammar School and Sale County Grammar School.[7]

Personal life

Fender has been married twice, and has a son and three daughters.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries: Birthdays". Guardian Obituary Pages. The Guardian. 15 September 2009. p. 37.
  2. ^ FENDER, Sir Brian (Edward Frederick), Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011, accessed 27 Oct 2012
  3. ^ a b Hodges, Lucy (18 October 2001). "Education: Howard's Way; Stylish and Open; The University Funding Council's new boss wants public debate. Will this be good for higher education?". The Independent. pp. Education, 9.
  4. ^ "Appointments". The Times. 25 September 1990.
  5. ^ a b c "IKT - Institute of Knowledge Transfer - Executive Committee - Sir Brian Fender CMG MInstKT". www.ikt.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Review of higher education in Cumbria". News. Higher Education Funding Council for England. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  7. ^ a b Swain, Harriet; Williams, Lynne (5 March 1999). "Brian Fender". Times Higher Education. TSL Education. Retrieved 9 February 2012.


Academic offices
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor, Keele University
1985-95 		Succeeded by



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