John Fothergill (born in 1953 in

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

) is pro-vice-chancellor of

City University London City, University of London, is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, and a member institution of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute, and became a university when The City Univ ...

. He was formerly head of engineering, dean of science and pro-vice-chancellor at the

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_labe ...

. He is a Fellow of the

IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operation ...

, the IEE, and the

Institute of Physics The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application. It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide membership of over 20,000. The IOP is the Physica ...

. He has over 120 refereed papers and over 20 postgraduate students

Early life and education

John Charles Fothergill was born in

. He lived in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

and in

Fish Hoek Fish Hoek ( af, Vishoek, meaning either Fish Corner or Fish Glen) is a coastal town at the eastern end of the Fish Hoek Valley on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape, South Africa. Previously a separate municipality, Fish ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

before settling in

Iver Heath Iver is a large civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. In addition to the central clustered village, the parish includes the residential neighbourhoods of Iver Heath and Richings Park. Geography, transport and economy Part of the 43-square ...

at the age of 10. He attended Slough Grammar School (now

Upton Court Grammar School Upton Court Grammar School is a fully selective academy school in Lascelles Road, Slough, Berkshire. The school has specialisms in languages and science. It is also a Leading Edge School, an ICT-Focus School, a Training School, an Intern ...

) and won prizes in Music and Mathematics. He graduated from the University College of North Wales (now

Bangor University , former_names = University College of North Wales (1884–1996) University of Wales, Bangor (1996–2007) , image = File:Arms_of_Bangor_University.svg , image_size = 250px , caption = Arms ...

) with a BSc (Hons) in Electronic Engineering (1975), an MSc in Electronic Materials and Devices (1976), and a PhD in the Dielectric Properties of Biopolymers (1980) which he studied with Profs Ron Pethig and John Lewis.

Career

He worked at the

Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Standard Telecommunication Laboratories was the UK research centre for Standard Telephones and Cables (STC). Initially based in Enfield, North London, and moved to Harlow Essex in 1959. STC was a subsidiary of ITT. Notable Achievements It is now ...

from 1979 to 1984 as a senior research engineer on high-voltage power cables. In 1984, he moved to the University of Leicester as a lecturer. He was promoted to professor in 2000 and was head of the Electrical Power and Power Electronics Research Group, dean of science, pro vice-chancellor (learning and teaching), and head of th
Department of Engineering
He remains an honorary visiting professor at the University of Leicester. In 2012, he became pro vice-chancellor (research and enterprise) at

. He is a visiting professor at the Three Gorges University and

Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan University of Technology () (abbreviation: TYUT or TUT) is a university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, under the authority of the provincial government. In 2012, it celebrated its 110th anniversary. It has been included in major national i ...

, China.

External References

* http://www.city.ac.uk/news/2012/apr/professor-john-fothergill-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-at-city-university-london * http://www2.le.ac.uk/staff/community/people/staffupdates/professor-john-fothergill * https://web.archive.org/web/20070610121926/http://www.le.ac.uk/engineering/research/groups/power/staff/fothergill.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20130624071948/http://johnfothergill.co.uk/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fothergill, John 1953 births Maltese emigrants to the United Kingdom People from Slough People educated at Upton Court Grammar School Alumni of Bangor University Academics of the University of Leicester Fellows of the Institute of Physics Fellow Members of the IEEE English engineers Living people Vice-Chancellors of the University of Leicester