Brian Smith (chemist)

Sir (Eric) Brian Smith (born 10 October 1933) is an English physical chemist who was Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, Wales.[1]

Life and career

Smith was Master of St Catherine's College, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford (1988–94). In 1993, he was appointed vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, a post he held until his retirement in 2001.

From October 1998, Smith held an administrative role at the Welsh Development Agency, where he assisted in opening up Chinese and Indian commercial markets for Wales. He was awarded a knighthood in 1999 in recognition of his efforts in building university links with industry and commerce. Smith is international ambassador for Cardiff University[2] and serves on the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.[1]

References

HEFCW Council member biography: Professor Sir Brian Smith Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, HEFCW, UK.
Sir Brian Smith, The Role of Universities in the Innovation Process Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NASSCOM, India, 16 February 2006.

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[hefcw-1] HEFCW Council member biography: Professor Sir Brian Smith Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, HEFCW, UK.

[2] Sir Brian Smith, The Role of Universities in the Innovation Process Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NASSCOM, India, 16 February 2006.