Sir Brian Edward Frederick Fender, CMG (born 15 September 1934) [1] [2] is an English academic executive.
Fender was Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England from 1995 to 2001. [3] Prior to that he was Vice-Chancellor of Keele University (1985–95), [3] Associate Director and Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France and Chairman of the Science Board of the UK's Science and Engineering Research Council. [4] He is a graduate and Fellow of Imperial College. [5]
Sir Brian is currently a member of the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong, President of the National Foundation for Educational Research, Chairman of the National Council for Drama Training and a Director of Higher Aims Ltd, a private consultancy involved in higher education and research management. Sir Brian is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He has honorary degrees or fellowships from eleven universities and colleges. [5]
Sir Brian is the current chairman and President of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer. [5]
Fender was born in Barrow-in-Furness, and lived in the Eden Valley until 1949. [6] He attended Carlisle Grammar School and Sale County Grammar School. [7]
Fender has been married twice, and has a son and three daughters. [7]
Sir Brian Edward Frederick Fender, CMG (born 15 September 1934) [1] [2] is an English academic executive.
Fender was Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England from 1995 to 2001. [3] Prior to that he was Vice-Chancellor of Keele University (1985–95), [3] Associate Director and Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France and Chairman of the Science Board of the UK's Science and Engineering Research Council. [4] He is a graduate and Fellow of Imperial College. [5]
Sir Brian is currently a member of the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong, President of the National Foundation for Educational Research, Chairman of the National Council for Drama Training and a Director of Higher Aims Ltd, a private consultancy involved in higher education and research management. Sir Brian is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He has honorary degrees or fellowships from eleven universities and colleges. [5]
Sir Brian is the current chairman and President of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer. [5]
Fender was born in Barrow-in-Furness, and lived in the Eden Valley until 1949. [6] He attended Carlisle Grammar School and Sale County Grammar School. [7]
Fender has been married twice, and has a son and three daughters. [7]