Antony John Chapman

Antony (Tony) John Chapman OBE (1947-2022) was a British psychologist and university administrator.

Career

Chapman was awarded a PhD by the University of Leicester. ^[1] He was then appointed as a lecturer at the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology. ^[1] In 1983 he moved to the University of Leeds as Professor of Psychology and Head of Department where he was promoted to Dean of Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1998, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. ^{[1] [3]} He was editor of the British Journal of Psychology and editor-in-chief/editor of Current Psychology.

Awards

• Honorary Fellow British Psychological Society ^[1]
• Academician/Fellow Academy of Social Sciences ^[1]
• Hon DSc, University of Leicester ^[3]
• OBE, services to education ^[3]

Positions

• President, Psychology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science ^[1]
• President, British Psychological Society ^{[1] [3]}
• Fellow, UK Academy of Social Sciences ^[1]

References

1. "Obituary: Antony (Tony) John Chapman OBE 1947-2022 - The British Psychological Society". www.bps.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
2. Evans, Gareth (13 March 2016). "The vice-chancellor who stuck two fingers up at government". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
3. "News Professor Tony Chapman OBE". www.cardiffmet.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.