Biography of professor luke georghiou

Professor Luke Georghiou is to step down as Deputy President and Vice-Chancellor at the end of , as he enters the next stage of more than 50 years of association with our university.

Biography.

Luke joined the Victoria University of Manchester in as an undergraduate, studying physics before changing to Liberal Studies in Science Physics and Engineering Stream. My first was Sir Arthur Armitage. As an undergraduate, I had to go to his office to ask him for a grant to put on a theatre production! One of my last roles on the University Board was to be on the interview panel for the appointment of Nancy as our President and Vice-Chancellor.

Luke has contributed significantly to policy in the UK. He was influential in establishing the principle of Full Economic Costing FEC , which aims to establish the full cost of research, after a nationwide study revealed the dilapidated state of UK research labs. Internationally, among numerous other continent-wide appointments, he has worked with three European Commissioners for Research and recommended a refocusing of European research and innovation support on a series of grand challenges.

He has been on the editorial board of eight journals and has published extensively in leading outlets including Science and Nature. He was elected to the Academia Europaea in Since I started at the University his knowledge of innovation, policy and the institution have been invaluable to me. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer.

StaffNet News Deputy President and Vice-Chancellor to step down at the end of the year Deputy President and Vice-Chancellor to step down at the end of the year 23 Oct Luke Georghiou remembers over 50 years of association with our university.