John Matthews (academic)

Professor John Matthews (born 4 July 1930) CBE DEng, BSc, CEng, CPhys,HonFIAgrE, FInstP, FErgS, FRAgrS, Eur.Ing. was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Luton.

Career[]

Agriculture[]

An agricultural engineer, Matthews joined Great Britain's (NIAE) in 1959, He was its Director from 1984-1990,^[1] during which time it became known as the .^[2]

Matthews' research interests were in the health and safety of agricultural workers, including noise, vibration, posture and mental stress; and also in robotic systems development. While at the Institute, he served as chairman on health and safety issues of the ISO^[3] and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

He received the in 1983^[4] and several international awards: the Max Eyth Medallion in 1990,^[5] Fellow of Accademia dei Georgofili in 1991, and Order of Agricultural Merit (Ordre du Mérite Agricole) in 1992.

Higher education[]

From 1989-1993 Matthews was Chairman of Governors at ^[6] leading up to its achievement of university status in 1993. He then became Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Governors for the University from 1993-1998. ^[7]

Matthews was Non-Executive Director, Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust from 1993-2003 and its Vice Chairman from 2000. He chaired its research and development committee from 1993-2003 and its audit committee from 2000-2003. He also chaired the All-Wales workshops on 'The Assurance Agenda'.^[8]

References[]

• "Matthews, John", Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edition, Oxford University Press, November 2014