Les Ebdon
Sir Leslie Colin Ebdon
Education
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Ebdon attended Hemel Hempstead Grammar School (became The Hemel Hempstead School in 1970). Ebdon went on to obtain both his BSc in Chemistry in 1968 and PhD in 1971 at Imperial College London.
Career
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Early appointments
After lecturing at
Ebdon's research interests are in environmental analytical chemistry and his various contributions to our understanding of the behaviour and importance of trace elements in the environment have led to over 250 publications and to several awards.
Vice-Chancellor and Chief executive
Ebdon was appointed Vice-Chancellor and Chief executive of the University of Luton in September 2003. With the merger of the University and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University in August 2006 he became the Vice-Chancellor of the new University of Bedfordshire. He was succeeded by Bill Rammell as Vice-Chancellor on 1 September 2012, completing his move to the position of Director of Fair Access to Higher Education.[1]
Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
On 20 February 2012 Ebdon was appointed as Director of Fair Access to Higher Education, the regulator of fair access to higher education in England,
million+ think tank
In August 2009, Ebdon, via the
Other appointments
Ebdon is a member of the DTI's Measurement Advisory committee and Chair of a Sub Committee, and he is also a member of the European Union DGXII Certification Working Group, known particularly for his expertise on environmental certified reference materials.
Ebdon is a member of the Advisory Board of the Central Science Laboratory of DEFRA. He is currently Chair of Chemistry World Editorial Board and a Member of the Publications Board of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Ebdon is a member of the Structure and Bonding College of the
Recognition
Ebdon was appointed
Ebdon was named one of Britain's 500 Most Influential People by Debrett's in 2013.[8]
In 1995, the American Microchemical Society awarded him the Benedetti-Pichler medal for outstanding contributions to microchemistry.[9]
In 1986, Ebdon was the Royal Society of Chemistry, Analytical division, School's Lecturer and later in that same year was awarded the 13th SAC Silver Medal[10] by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
References
- ^ "New Vice Chancellor starts at Bedfordshire". University of Bedfordshire. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Professor Les Ebdon appointed next Director of Fair Access to Higher Education". Office for Fair Access. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "There's no place for dreaming spires in Professor Les Ebdon's world". The Telegraph. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Vince Cable in stand off with MPs over Offa boss". BBC News. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Poorer student grade plan backed". BBC News. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Sir Leslie Ebdon profile, spurgeons.ac.uk. Accessed 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2018: knighthood for Les Ebdon". Times Higher Education (THE). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Debrett's 500: Prof Les Ebdon, CBE". Debrett's. Debrett's. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Past Recipients of the A.A. Benedetti-Pichler Award". American Microchemical Society. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "SAC Silver Medal". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
External links
- Profile at University of Bedfordshire website
- Profile at millionplus.ac.uk
- Professor Ebdon: Curriculum Vitae