Peter Downes
British biochemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Charles Peter Downes OBE FMedSci FRSE (born 15 October 1953), known as Pete Downes, is a British biochemist and chairman of Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. Downes served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee from 2009 until 2018. He is the former Head of the College of Life Sciences and co-founder of the Division of Signal Transduction Therapy (DSTT) alongside Sir Phillip Cohen.[1] Having contributed to research in the pharmaceutical industry for eleven years prior to joining Dundee, he is one of the top 15 most cited bio-scientists in the UK.[2]
Quick Facts Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, Chancellor ...
Sir Pete Downes | |
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Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee | |
In office 2009–2018 | |
Chancellor | The Lord Patel of Dunkeld Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell |
Rector | Craig Murray Brian Cox Mark Beaumont |
Preceded by | Sir Alan Langlands |
Succeeded by | Andrew Atherton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-10-15) 15 October 1953 (age 70) Manchester, England |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Profession | Biochemist |
Institutions | University of Birmingham University of Cambridge University of Dundee |
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