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
- 1930 births
- Academics of the University of Bedfordshire
- Agricultural engineers
- British engineers