Appendix 2: Professor Ebdon's Curriculum
Vitae
Name Professor
Leslie Colin Ebdon CBE DL
University 1965
- 1971
Imperial College of Science and Technology
University of London
Qualifications 1968 -
BSc(Hons) Chemistry Class II, London University
A.R.C.S.
1971 - A.R.I.C.
- D.I.C.
- PhD (London) 'Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy in
Flame and Non-Flame Cells'
1975 - M.I.W.E.S.
M.R.I.C.,C.Chem
1981 - F.R.S.C.
1988 - M.C.I.W.E.M. C.W.E.M.
2008 - F.R.S.A.
- DSc (Hon) University of Plymouth
Present Position Vice
Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Bedfordshire
Higher Education Experience
Lecturer in Chemistry, Makerere University, Uganda.
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry,
Sheffield City Poly
Reader/Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Plymouth
Polytechnic/Polytechnic South West
Head of Department of Environmental Sciences and
VG Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Plymouth Polytechnic/Polytechnic
South West
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and VG Professor
of Analytical Chemistry, University of Plymouth
2003 Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University
of Luton (now University of Bedfordshire)
Major Honours Awarded
1986 Royal Society of Chemistry, Analytical
Division, Schools Lecturer
1986 Royal Society of Chemistry, 13th SAC Silver
Medal for Analytical Chemistry
Benedetti-Pichler Memorial Award, American Microchemical
Society
2008 Honorary Doctor of Science, University
of Plymouth
2009 Commander of the Order of the British
Empire (New Year's Honours)
2011 Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire
Major Committees
1995 to 2003 Various working parties of Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on trace metal speciation in
food.
1985 to 2003 Member of various EC - Bureau of
Community Reference Working Parties and consultant to BCR. Technical
Secretary of tin speciation group.
1999 to 2007 Chair, DTI Valid Analytical Measurement
Working Group
1999 to 2009 Member, DTI Measurement Advisory
Committee
1990 to 2007 Member DTI SQMAC (Measurement Advisory
Committee) Steering Group and Working Party
1990 to 1995 Member Programme Management Committee
DTI/SERC LINK Programme on Techniques of Analytical
and Physical Measurement'.
1991 to 2007 Member Council, Royal Society of
Chemistry
1991-1997 Chair, Royal Society of Chemistry
Publications Board
1995 Member, Central Science Laboratory
Review Group
1995 to 2003 Member Structure and Bonding College
of EPSRC
1997 Chair, Masters Courses in Chemistry
Review Panel, EPSRC
1997 Member, Certification Evaluation Panel,
European Commission, DGXII
1998 Chair, EPSRC Mass Spectrometry Service Review
Group Member, Research Proposal Evaluation Panel, European Commission,
SM&T, DGXII
1998 to 2007 Trustee, National Marine Aquarium
2003 to 2009 Member, DEFRA Central Science Laboratory
Advisory Board
2003 to 2005 Chair, Royal Society of Chemistry
Strategy and Resources Board
2003 to 2008 Member, Royal Society of Chemistry
Publishing Board
2003 to 2008 Chair, Chemistry World Editorial
Board
2003 to date Executive Member, million +
2003 to 2006 Member, Universities UK Strategy
Group on Leadership, Management and Governance
2003 to 2006 Chair, Universities UK Strategy
Group on Student Experience
2003 to 2006 Member, Universities UK Health Committee
2003 to 2011 Member, Association of Universities
in the East of England
2004 to 2008 Member, Bedfordshire and Luton Learning
and Skills Council
2004 to 2008 Director, Luton Dunstable Partnership
2005 to 2006 Member, Universities UK Part-time
Research Steering Group
2005 to date Member, Chinese journal Spectroscopy
and Spectral Analysis Editorial Advisory Board
2005 to date Member, Universities and Colleges
Employers Association
2006 to 2011 Chair, Association of Universities
in the East of England
2006 to date Member, Universities UK Board
2006 to 2010 Chair, Universities UK Student Experience
Policy Committee
2006 to 2010 Member, Universities UK Health and
Social Policy Committee
2006 to 2010 Member, University Vocational Awards
Council
2007 to date Member, Education Chaplaincy Working
Group, Baptist Union of Great Britain
2007 to date Editorial Board member, British
Journal of Higher Education in Further Education
2007 to 2010 Member, Universities UK Delivery
Partnership Steering Group
2007 to 2008 Member, Universities UK Expansion
Project Steering Group
2007 to date Chair, million+ Universities Group
2007 to date Member, The Times Higher Education
Supplement Editorial Board
2007 to date Member, Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills Measurement Board
2007 to 2010 Member, National Council of Education
Excellence
2007 to date Member, Parliamentary University
Group Council
2008 to date Fellow, Royal Society of the Arts
2009 to date Trustee, Royal Society of Chemistry
2009 to date Vice Patron, Luton Christian Education
Trust
2009 to 2010 Member, Regional Economic Forum,
East of England
2009 to date President, United Nations Association-Luton
2010 to 2010 Member, Luton Gateway Board
2010 to date Vice President, The Bedford Hospitals
Charity
2010 to date Member, Further Education and Skills
Ministerial Advisory Panel
2011 to date Chair, Universities UK Students,
Quality and Participation Policy Network
2011 to date Member Universities UK Health Education
and Research Policy Network
2011 to date Member Joint Research Centre of
the European Commission Thematic Area Board 'Reference Materials
and Measurements'
2011 to date Member, South East Midlands Local
Enterprise Partnership Board
2011 to date Patron, The Bletchley Park Trust
Current Directorships
Director, University of Luton Enterprises Ltd
Director, Centre for Competitiveness Ltd
RESEARCH
Interests
Chemistry and Environmental Science: Analytical
Chemistry, particularly the development of new methods of analytical
atomic spectrometry, on-line monitoring and trace element speciation.
Papers
Over 250 publications in refereed journals, a list
is available on request.
Over 260 conference presentations, including plenary
lectures in 17 countries on 6 continents.
Grants
Awarded over £1 million in research grants in
the last 10 years and 22 studentships.
Supervision Experience
Successfully supervised 52 PhD; 7 MPhil and 42 Postdoctoral
Fellows
External Examining
External Examiner at some time for 3 BSc, 4 MSc and
3 Postdoctoral Diploma courses and 23 PhDs.
Editorial Boards
Served or serving on 11 Editorial Boards and the
Chair of Publications and Information Board of the Royal Society
of Chemistry.
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