Brian Fender

Sir Brian Edward Frederick Fender, CMG (born 15 September 1934)^[1][2] is an English academic executive.

Career

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]

Early life

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]

Personal life

Fender has been married twice, and has a son and three daughters.^[7]