Graeme Davies

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Sir Graeme Davies
Materials engineering, Metallurgy
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge,
University of Sheffield,
University of Liverpool,
University of Glasgow,
University of London

Sir Graeme John Davies

Vice-Chancellor of three universities: the University of Liverpool, the University of Glasgow and the University of London.[2]

Early life

He was the son of Harry John Davies and Gladys Edna Davies (née Pratt). He was born in New Zealand and attended

Materials Science.[2] His doctoral thesis was entitled The work-hardening behaviour of polycrystalline copper during interrupted tensile testing.[3]

Career

In 1962 Davies moved to the University of Cambridge, and subsequently became a Fellow and Dean of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, obtaining an MA and ScD.

Davies taught metallurgy at the University of Auckland (1964–1966), the University of Cambridge (1966–1977) and the University of Sheffield (1978–1986) where he was Professor of Metallurgy.

Davies served as Chief Executive of the

Royal Society of New Zealand, the Royal Veterinary College, the UCL School of Pharmacy, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, St George's, University of London, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
. He was awarded Honorary Doctorates by thirteen universities.

Davies became an Honorary Fellow of

British Institute of Technology and E-commerce, and Trustee of Regent's University London
.

Davies was Member of the Council of the

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
.

Davies was knighted in 1996 New Year Honours for services to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.[2] He died at his home on 30 August 2022, at the age of 85.[4][5]

Publications

  • Solidification and Casting (1973)
  • Texture and the Properties of Materials (co-ed, 1976)
  • Solidificacao e Fundicao das Metals e Suas Ligas (jtly, 1978)
  • Hot Working and Forming Processes (co-ed, 1980)
  • Superplasticity (jtly, 1981)
  • Essential Metallurgy for Engineers (jtly, 1985)
  • Herding Cats (jtly, 2010)

See also

  • List of Vice-Chancellors of the University of London

References

  1. ^ a b c "List of Fellows". Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "DAVIES, Sir Graeme (John)", Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012, retrieved 20 June 2013
  3. hdl:2292/2523
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  4. ^ "Tribute: Former Vice-Chancellor Sir Graeme Davies - University of Liverpool News". September 2022.
  5. ^ "Professor Sir Graeme Davies (1937–2022) | St Catharine's College, Cambridge".

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Professor Robert Whelan
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool

1986–1991 		Succeeded by
Professor Philip Love
Preceded by Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
1995–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Professor Graham J Zellick CBE
Vice-Chancellor of the University of London

2003–2010 		Succeeded by
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