| Graeme Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1937 New Zealand |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Fields | Materials engineering, Metallurgy |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool, University of Glasgow, University of London |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | his leadership of the universities of Liverpool, Glasgow and London. |
Sir Graeme Davies, FREng, FRSNZ, FRSE is a New Zealand engineer, academic and administrator. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and the University of Glasgow and recently retired as Vice-Chancellor of the University of London in the United Kingdom.
Davies graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science from the University of Auckland and received both an Master of Arts and Doctor of Science from St Catharine's College, Cambridge. As a scholar, Professor Davies has taught metallurgy at University of Auckland, University of Cambridge and University of Sheffield and has served as Chief Executive of the Universities Funding Council (UFC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in Britain and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Professor Robert Whelan |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool 1986–1991 |
Succeeded by Professor Philip Love |
| Preceded by Sir William Kerr Fraser |
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Sir Muir Russell |
| Preceded by Professor Graham Zellick |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of London 2003 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Professor Geoffrey Crossick |