Peter Bonfield (engineer)
Peter Bonfield | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor of University of Westminster | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter William Bonfield 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Residence(s) | London, UK |
| Profession | University Vice Chancellor |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University, England |
| Awards | FREng (2012) OBE (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials engineering |
Peter William Bonfield OBE FREng is Vice Chancellor of the University of Westminster, UK.[1] A materials engineer, he was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2019-2020.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bonfield received a master's degree in polymer science from Loughborough University, in 1985.[3] He completed his PhD in wind energy.
Career
[edit]Prior to joining the University of Westminster, Bonfield was CEO of BRE Group, UK. He joined BRE as a research scientist in 1992.[4] Earlier on, he was a research officer at the University of Bath, UK.[5]
Award
[edit]Bonfield has received a number of awards. He received an honorary doctor of engineering from the University of Bath[6] and Hertfordshire University. He also received an honorary doctor of science from Loughborough University[7] and Napier University. He received an OBE from the Queen for services to research and innovation in 2012. In the same year, he was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Peter Bonfield, Vice Chancellor, University of Westminster, UK".
- ^ "New IET president pledges to champion professionalism, 2019". E&T. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "News from the BRE Group, 2014". BRE.
- ^ "Speaker Profile of Peter Bonfield" (PDF). Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
- ^ "Profile of Dr. Peter Bonfield, EPSRC UK". Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
- ^ "Honorary graduates, 2010 to present, University of Bath, UK".
- ^ "Honorary degrees to be awarded at summer graduation ceremonies, Loughborough University, UK 2014".
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