Keith Burnett
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Keith Burnett CBE FRS is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield.[1] According to the Yorkshire Post his salary is £251,000.[2]
Burnett was born in Llwynypia in the Rhondda Valley. He studied Physics at Jesus College, Oxford obtaining a BA in 1972 then a DPhil in 1979. He held academic positions in Physics at the University of Colorado, Imperial College and the University of Oxford before taking up his present post on 1 October 2007.[1] His research includes the study of Bose-Einstein condensates. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to Physics.[3]
He is married and has two children.[1]
As of 1 October 2009 he is Chair of the board of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).[4]
[edit] External links
- Keith Burnett Theory Group
- Jesus College Professor Keith Burnett
- Scientific Commons Keith Burnett
[edit] References
- ^ a b c University of Sheffield press release 19 Dec 2006
- ^ www.yorkshirepost.co.uk 13 January 2011 Power and Pay: The region's movers and shakers
- ^ The Times (online) 31 December 2003
- ^ www.ucea.ac.uk UCEA announces new chair of board
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield 2007–present |
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