Sir (Eric) Brian Smith (10 October 1933 – 17 May 2023) was an English physical chemist who was Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, Wales.[1][2]

Smith in 1998

Life and career

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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 was international ambassador for Cardiff University[3] and served on the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b HEFCW Council member biography: Professor Sir Brian Smith Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, HEFCW, UK.
  2. ^ "Professor Sir Brian Smith". University of Oxford. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ Sir Brian Smith, The Role of Universities in the Innovation Process Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NASSCOM, India, 16 February 2006.
Academic offices
Preceded by Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford
1988–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University
1993–2001
Succeeded by