Professor David Richardson | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia | |
In office 2014–2023 | |
Chancellor | Rose Tremain Karen Jones |
Preceded by | Edward Acton |
Succeeded by | Christine Bovis-Cnossen |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1964 (age 60) Whitley Bay,England,United Kingdom |
Residence | Norwich |
Alma mater | University of Keele (BSc) University of Birmingham (PhD) |
Profession | Biochemist |
David John Richardson (born August 1964) is a British academic who was formerly the Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia. [1] As a result of the financial crisis that engulfed the university in early 2023,under his management,he resigned from the position on 27 February 2023,effective immediately,with Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Christine Bovis-Cnossen taking over as acting Vice-Chancellor. [2]
David Richardson was born in Whitley Bay near Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at the University of Keele (BSc,Biochemistry) and the University of Birmingham (PhD,1988),and undertook post-doctoral research at the University of Oxford from 1988 to 1991.
He joined the University of East Anglia as a lecturer in 1991,and became a Professor in 2001. His research group in UEA's School of Biological Sciences is involved in investigating bacteria. In 1999,he was awarded the Society for General Microbiology Fleming Medal,and is a recipient of the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award. [3] He has an h-index of 83. [4]
David Richardson was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia in 2012 before becoming Vice-Chancellor in September 2014. Other positions he has held at the university include Dean of the Faculty of Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research,Enterprise and Engagement. [5]
During his time as Vice Chancellor Professor Richardson has worked on a Universities UK taskforce focused on stamping out harassment on campus, [6] and was particularly vocal in promoting the Higher Education case for the UK remaining in the EU in the 2016 EU Referendum. [7]
David's other roles include chair of the Norwich Research Park board [8] and President of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association. [9] He is a Non-Executive Director of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Board of Directors. [10]
He is married with two children in their twenties. [11] His interests include following the Norwich City and Newcastle United F.C. football teams. [12]
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