Sir Brian Edward Frederick Fender, (born 15 September 1934)''FENDER, Sir Brian (Edward Frederick)'', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011, accessed 27 Oct 2012
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Career

Fender was Chief Executive of the

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from 1995 to 2001. Prior to that he was

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(1985–95), Associate Director and Director of the

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, France and Chairman of the Science Board of the UK's

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. He is a graduate and Fellow of

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. Sir Brian is currently a member of the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong, President of the

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, 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

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, the

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and a Companion of the

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. He has honorary degrees or fellowships from eleven universities and colleges. Sir Brian is the current chairman and President of the

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Early life

Fender was born in

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, and lived in the Eden Valley until 1949. He attended

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and Sale County Grammar School.

Personal life

Fender has been married twice, and has a son and three daughters.

References

Academics of Imperial College London Vice-Chancellors of Keele University Fellows of the Institute of Physics Alumni of Imperial College London People educated at Carlisle Grammar School People educated at Sale Grammar School People from Barrow-in-Furness Living people 1934 births Knights Bachelor Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George {{England-academic-administrator-stub