Helen Atkinson

Helen Atkinson, CBE[1] FREng (born 29 April 1960) is Graduate Dean at the University of Leicester and was previously the Head of the Department of Engineering.[2] In 2010, she was designated one of the UKRC's Women of Outstanding Achievement[3] and featured in the Women of Outstanding Achievement Photographic Exhibition.

Helen was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2007, was a vice-president of the Academy from 2012-2014 and was elected to its Trustee Board in 2014.[4]

Education

Helen has a first class degree from the University of Cambridge in Metallurgy and Materials Science, and a PhD from Imperial College, London. Her PhD is on the transmission electron microscopy of grain growth in oxide scales, and was carried out at the Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Academy Fellows recognised in New Year Honours". Royal Academy of Engineering. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/engineering/people/academic-staff/helen-atkinson
  3. ↑ "Leading and inspiring women in engineering - Helen Atkinson named as Woman of Outstanding Achievement 2010". Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Academy elects new Board of Trustees". Retrieved 26 August 2015.


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