Geoffrey Allen (chemist)
Sir Geoffrey Allen
Career
Born in
Allen was Head of Research at Unilever from 1981–90, and a Director of Unilever from 1982–90. Since 1990 he has been an Adviser to Kobe Steel Ltd. He was Vice-President of the Royal Society from 1991–93, and Chancellor of the University of East Anglia from 1993–2003.[2] He was a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Protection from 1994–2000, and President of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, (formerly the Institute of Materials) from 1994–95. He is an Honorary Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.[3]
Allen was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex in 1986,[4] and an honorary doctorate from Loughborough University in July 1985, when he was pleased to share the stage with his godson who received his bachelor's degree at the same time.[5]
Allen was President (1989–1991) of the Society of Chemical Industry, gave the Leverhulme lecture in 1990 (Our Chemical Industry 2001), and was awarded the society's Lampitt medal in 2017.[6]
Sir Geoffrey Allen died at his home on 15 March 2023, at the age of 94.[7]
References
- ^ "List of Fellows". Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "New Chancellor for UEA" (Press release). University of East Anglia. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ List of fellows, Robinson College
- ^ "Honorary Graduates - Doctor of the University of Essex". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Loughborough University: Honorary Graduates and University Medallists since 1966". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Society of Chemical Industry: Society Member Recognition Awards 2017". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Remembering SCI Past President, Sir Geoffrey Allen. 1928–2023". SCI News. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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