Keith Burnett CBE FRS is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield.[1] According to the Yorkshire Post his salary is £251,000.[2]
Burnett was born in Llwynypia in the Rhondda Valley. He studied Physics at Jesus College, Oxford obtaining a BA in 1972 then a DPhil in 1979. He held academic positions in Physics at the University of Colorado, Imperial College and the University of Oxford before taking up his present post on 1 October 2007.[1] His research includes the study of Bose-Einstein condensates. He was awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to Physics.[3]
He is married and has two children.[1]
As of 1 October 2009 he is Chair of the board of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).[4]
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| Preceded by Bob Boucher |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |