David Thomas Delpy, CBE FRS FMedSci FREng[4] (born 11 August 1948), is a British bioengineer, and Hamamatsu Professor of Medical Photonics, at University College London.[1][5][6][7][8][9][10]
David Delpy | |
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 Delpy (right) | |
| Born | David Thomas Delpy 11 August 1948[1] |
| Education | Heaton Grammar School |
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| Known for | CEO of EPSRC[3] |
| Awards | Doctor of Science[1] |
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| Institutions | University College London |
| Doctoral students | Elizabeth Hillman[2] |
| Website | epsrc |
Education
Delpy was educated at Heaton Grammar School in Newcastle. He went on to study at Brunel University, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics. He was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by University College London in Medical physics.[1]
Career and research
Delpy served as Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.[when?][3][11][12][13]
As of 2014, he is chairman of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council[14] and a member of the strategic advisory board of the EPSRC's quantum technologies programme.[3]
Awards and honours
Delpy was appointed CBE in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to engineering and scientific research.[15] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1999.[1] He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[4] in 2002.
In 2008 he was awarded the Institute of Physics Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize.[16]
References
External links
- "Exclusive Interview: EPSRC's new chief executive, David Delpy", Chemistry World, 11 October 2007
- "EPSRC: mutual benefits undermined by war of all against all for funding", Paul Jump, Times Higher Education, 3 March 2011
- http://www.octnews.org/topic/profile/david-t-delpy/ Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120523083232/http://www.ukcds.org.uk/person-Professor_David_Delpy-15.html
- http://www.iop.org/news/11/sept/file_52217.pdf