Sir Gordon Ivan Hobday (born 1916) is a distinguished scientist, who worked on penicillin with Alexander Fleming, and is noted especially for his role as director of the Boots research team that developed ibuprofen. He later went on to become Chairman of Boots.
He was the 4th Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, of which university he was a graduate.[1] He was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1983–1991.[2]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Francis Hill |
Chancellor of the University of Nottingham 1978–1993 |
Succeeded by Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Philip Francklin |
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1983–1991 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt |