Known for CEO of EPSRC Name David Delpy | Awards Franklin Medal | |
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Born David Thomas Delpy August 11, 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-08-11 ) Notable awards DScFMedSciFRS (1999)FREng (2002)CBE (2014) Fields | ||
Institution University College London | ||
David Thomas Delpy, FREng (born 11 August 1948), is a British bioengineer, and Hamamatsu Professor of Medical Photonics, at University College London.
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Education
Delpy was educated at Heaton Grammar School in Newcastle. He went on to study at Brunel University, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics. He was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by University College London in Medical physics.
Career
Delpy was Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
As of 2014, he is chairman of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council and a member of the strategic advisory board of the EPSRC's quantum technologies programme.
Awards and honours
Delpy was appointed CBE in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to engineering and scientific research. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1999. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2002.