Brian Fender

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

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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]

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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
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