Sir David Harrison CBE, FREng (b.3 May 1930 –) is a chemist and academic, who has been Vice Chancellor of the University of Keele (1979–1984), Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter (1984–1994) and Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge (1994–2000), and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1997).[1]
He was educated at Selwyn College, reading Natural Sciences (Chemistry),[2] before gaining a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He taught at Cambridge until 1979 becoming a Fellow of Selwyn and its Senior Tutor.
Outside academia, he was Chairman of the Government's Advisory Committee on the safety of nuclear installations.
He was knighted in 1997.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Professor W.A. Campbell Stewart |
Vice-Chancellor of Keele University 1979-1984 |
Succeeded by Professor Sir Brian Fender |
| Preceded by Professor Harry Kay |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter 1984-1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Holland |
| Preceded by Sir Alan Cook |
Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge 1994-2000 |
Succeeded by Professor Richard Bowring |