Nancy Rothwell
British physiologist, medical researcher and academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Nancy Jane Rothwell DBE DL FRS FMedSci FRSB FBPhS MAE[1][8] (born 2 October 1955[9]) is a British physiologist.[10] She has served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester since July 2010,[11] having served as Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor until January 2010.
Dame Nancy Rothwell | |
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President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester | |
Assumed office 21 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Alan Gilbert |
Personal details | |
Born | Nancy Jane Rothwell (1955-10-02) 2 October 1955 (age 68)[1] Tarleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
Education | Penwortham Girls' Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of London (BSc, PhD, DSc)[1] |
Salary | £260,000 (2021–22)[2] |
Awards | |
Website | manchester |
Known for | President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester |
Scientific career | |
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Institutions | |
Thesis | Physiological mechanisms involved in the regulation of energy balance (1979) |
Doctoral advisor | Mike J. Stock[3][6] |
Rothwell served as non-executive director of pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca from 2006 to 2015,[12] co-chair of the Council for Science and Technology and past President of the Royal Society of Biology.[13][14][15]
She is a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester[16][17] and since September 2020 has been chair of the Russell Group, which represents 24 of the leading universities in the UK.[18] In March 2021, students at the University of Manchester passed a vote of no confidence in Rothwell due to her response to the COVID-19 pandemic.