Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, FRS, FREng, FIET, FIEEE, FCGI
Sir Christopher Snowden is a distinguished engineer, academic and businessman. Sir Christopher has wide experience in the microwave and semiconductor industry and was knighted in 2012 for services to Engineering and Higher Education. He was formerly President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey and before that Chief Executive Officer of Filtronic ICS. He was appointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton in 2015.
Notable achievements:
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Fellow and former Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and was President from 2009-10
- Member of the Council for Industry and Higher Education
- Former President of Universities UK (UUK) (2013-15)
- Former member of the Prime Minister's advisory Council for Science and Technology.
Sir Christopher Snowden announced in December 2018 that he would be stepping down from his post. He retired on 8 March 2019. Professor Mark Spearing has been appointed as the new, interim President and Vice-Chancellor until a permanent successor is appointed.
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