Sir Graeme John Davies (7 April 1937 – 30 August 2022) was a New Zealand engineer, academic and administrator. During his career, he was

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of three universities: the

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, the

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and the

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Early life

He was the son of Harry John Davies and Gladys Edna Davies (née Pratt). He was born in New Zealand and attended Mount Albert Grammar School in

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. He later attended the

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when he obtained a BE in

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and PhD in Materials Science. His doctoral thesis was entitled ''The work-hardening behaviour of polycrystalline copper during interrupted tensile testing''.

Career

In 1962 Davies moved to the

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, and subsequently became a Fellow and Dean of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, obtaining an MA and ScD. Davies taught metallurgy at the

(1964–1966), the

(1966–1977) and the

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(1978–1986) where he was Professor of Metallurgy. Davies served as Chief Executive of the

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(UFC), and also of the Polytechnic and Colleges Funding Council (PCFC), and then of their successor, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). He was also a

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of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and an Honorary Fellow of the

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, the Royal Veterinary College, the

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, the

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and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. He was awarded Honorary Doctorates by thirteen universities. Davies became an Honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1989. Davies also served as the Chairman of

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(USS), Ltd. He also held roles including Emeritus Vice Chancellor of the

; Chairman of the British University Vietnam, the Foundation for Liver Research, Governor of the

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, of

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, of the British Institute of Technology and E-commerce, and Trustee of

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. Davies was Member of the Council of the

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, and was Master from 2005 to 2006. He was also the Chairman of the NZ-UK Link Foundation and the

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, and a Governor of the

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, of the

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, and of

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. For five years he served as a Member of the Public Interest Body of

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. Davies was knighted in 1996 New Year Honours for services to the Higher Education Funding Council for England. He died at his home on 30 August 2022, at the age of 85.

Publications

* Solidification and Casting (1973) * Texture and the Properties of Materials (co-ed, 1976) * Solidificacao e Fundicao das Metals e Suas Ligas (jtly, 1978) * Hot Working and Forming Processes (co-ed, 1980) * Superplasticity (jtly, 1981) * Essential Metallurgy for Engineers (jtly, 1985) * ''Herding Cats'' (jtly, 2010)

References

External links

Profile of Sir Graeme Davies at the University of LondonProfile of Sir Graeme Davies at St Catharine's College, CambridgeUK Centre for Materials Education: Interview with Professor Sir Graeme Davies
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Graeme 1937 births 2022 deaths Vice-Chancellors of the University of Liverpool Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge University of Auckland alumni New Zealand academics New Zealand Knights Bachelor Principals of the University of Glasgow Vice-Chancellors of the University of London Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand New Zealand expatriates in England 21st-century British engineers 20th-century New Zealand engineers People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School

Early life

Career

Publications

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