David Harrison (chemical engineer)
Sir David Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Cook |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bowring |
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Exeter | |
| In office 1984–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Kay |
| Succeeded by | Sir Geoffrey Holland |
| Chair of Committee of UK Vice-Chancellors and Principals | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| President of Institution of Chemical Engineers | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Keele | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Preceded by | W. A. Campbell Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Sir Brian Fender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1930 |
| Died | 27 March 2023 (aged 92) |
| Scientific career | |
Insignia of Knight Bachelor | |
| Education | Clacton County High School |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, University of Cambridge (BA, PhD) |
| Known for | Research into fluidisation and the heat capacities of liquids |
| Spouse | Sheila Rachel Debes |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor (1997) |
| Fields | Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry (Director, 1993-2015) University of Cambridge University of Exeter Keele University |
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Sir David Harrison CBE FREng FRSCM (3 May 1930 – 27 March 2023) was a British chemical engineer and academic. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Keele from 1979 to 1984, vice-chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1984 to 1994, master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, from 1994 to 2000, and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1997.