Julia Buckingham

Julia Buckingham CBE FMedSci is Vice Chancellor of Brunel University London, UK.[1]

Julia Buckingham

CBE FMedSci
Vice Chancellor of
Brunel University London
Assumed office
2012
Personal details
BornUK
ResidenceLondon, UK
ProfessionUniversity Vice Chancellor
Alma materSheffield University, UK
AwardsCBE (2018)
FMedSci (2019)
Scientific career
FieldsPharmacology

Early life

Buckingham attended St Mary's School, Calne[2] from 1960 - 1968. She then studied zoology at the University of Sheffield from 1968 - 1971. She received her PhD degree in pharmacology at the University of London, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. In 1987, she received her DSc degree from the same university.[3]

Career

Buckingham started her career in 1971 as a research assistant at Glaxo Laboratories, UK. From 1974-1980, she became a research fellow at the department of pharmacology, University of London. From 1980-1987, she became a senior lecturer at the same university. From 1988-1997, she became a professor of pharmacology and was head of department of pharmacology, Charing Cross and Westminster Hospital, University of London. From 1992-1997, she became the assistant Dean. In 1997, she moved to Imperial College London to be professor of pharmacology. In 2000, she became the college Dean in nonclinical medicine at Imperial College London. In 2007, she became Pro-rector (education) and in 2010 she became Pro-rector (education and academic affairs) at the same university. In 2012, she left Imperial College London to be Vice Chancellor at Brunel University London.[4] In August 2019, she became the President of Universities UK.[5][6]

Awards

Buckingham was elected as a fellow of the British Pharmacological Society in 2004.[7] In 2011, she was elected an honorary member of the British Society for Neuroendocrinology. In 2017, she received the Society for Endocrinology Jubilee Medal.[8] She was honored by the Queen in 2018 with a CBE.[9] She was elected a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2019.[10]

References
  1. "Career Profile of Julia Buckingham, LINKEDIN".
  2. "Almunae". St Mary's Calne. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Biography of Professor Julia Buckingham, University of Brunel".
  4. "CV of Vice Chancellor Julia Buckingham, University of Brunel".
  5. "Professor Julia Buckingham CBE elected next President of Universities UK, 2019".
  6. "Julia Buckingham to be next Universities UK president, Times Higher Education, 2019".
  7. "Professor Julia Buckingham BSC PhD DSc FRSB FCGI". British Pharmacological Society. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "Meet the Endocrinologist: Professor Julia Buckingham, Society for Endocrinology, 2017".
  9. "Past President Julia Buckingham recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours list, British Pharmacological Society, 2018".
  10. "New Fellows: 50 top biomedical and health scientists join the Academy, The Academy of Medical Sciences, UK, 2019".
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