Terence Kealey

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George Terence Evelyn Kealey
Born (1952-02-16) February 16, 1952[1]
Institutions University of Buckingham
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Alma mater Balliol College, Oxford
Thesis Studies on actomyosin in rat parotid and on eccrine sweat glands (1982)
Doctoral advisor P.J. Randle[2]
Spouse Sally[3]
Website
buckingham.ac.uk/directory/dr-terence-kealey/

George Terence Evelyn Kealey is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham,[1] a private university in Britain. He was appointed Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in 2011. Prior to his tenure at Buckingham, Kealey lectured in clinical biochemistry at the University of Cambridge. He is well known for his outspoken opposition to public funding of science.[4][5][6]

Education

Kealey was educated at Charterhouse School, completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Science in biochemistry at St Bartholomew's Hospital, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Balliol College at the University of Oxford in 1982[2] for studies on actomyosin in rat parotid and on eccrine sweat glands. He is the author of several books on the economics of science.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kealey, Prof. (George) Terence (Evelyn), Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn". (subscription required)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kealey, Terence (1982). Studies on actomyosin in rat parotid and on eccrine sweat glands (DPhil thesis). University of Oxford. 
  3. ↑ "News from the Foundation Office". University of Buckingham. Autumn 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  4. ↑ "SpotOn London 2012: Crowdfunded science – new opportunities or dangerous echo chamber? | SpotOn". 
  5. ↑ Peter Wilby (29 June 2010). "Terence Kealey, vice-chancellor of Buckingham and private university champion". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
  6. ↑ List of publications from Microsoft Academic Search
  7. ↑ Terence Kealey (1996). The economic laws of scientific research. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 0-312-17306-7. 
  8. ↑ Terence Kealey (2008). Sex, science and profits. London: William Heinemann. ISBN 0-434-00824-9. 
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