Steve Chapman (chemist)
Steve Chapman | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of Edith Cowan University | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2015 | |
| Principal of Heriot-Watt University | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Muscatelli |
| Succeeded by | Richard Williams (academic) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Kenneth Chapman 12 May 1959 Newcastle, England |
| Spouse | Professor Karen Chapman |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
| Profession | Chemist |
Steven Kenneth Chapman Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Early life
Steve Chapman was born on 12 May 1959 in South Shields, County Durham. Chapman studied at Newcastle University, where he received a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry (1980) and completed a PhD in Chemistry (1983). Steve Chapman carried out his postdoctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a NATO Research Fellowship from 1983 to 1985.
Career
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Chapman returned to the UK in 1985 and was a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at the
LERU and Universitas 21. He was a member of the Board of UCEA and was a previous member of the Board of Directors of Edinburgh Research and Innovation Limited.[2] He has published over 200 research publications and in 2001 received the Royal Society of Chemistry Interdisciplinary Award for major contributions to science at the Chemistry/Biology interface.[3]
In 2005 Chapman became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Chapman was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to higher education as Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt.[4]
References
- ^ "Congratulations to Professor Steve Chapman". University of Edinburgh. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Freedom of Information Publication Scheme". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Royal Society of Chemistry Interdisciplinary Awards 2004" (PDF). Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N8.
