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Sir John Stranger Holman FRSC CChem (born 16 September 1946) [1] is an English chemist and academic. He is emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York, senior advisor in education at the Gatsby Foundation, founding director of the National STEM Learning Centre, [2] Chair of the Bridge Group, past president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), [3] and of The Association for ...
His grandfather, Sir Richard Yorke, was a merchant in York, and in 1466 was Mayor of the Staple at Calais. Sir Richard's son Thomas, John's uncle, was also a merchant, and John appears to have joined the family business and spent time as a merchant in Calais and Antwerp. [1]: 41
This is a list of alumni of the University of York, listed in alphabetical order by surname.The University of York, founded in 1963, has among its alumni many who have become notable, including at least twenty Members of the United Kingdom Parliament, five members of the House of Lords, two Members of the Scottish Parliament, one Member of the European Parliament and several ministers of non ...
Sir John Hartley Lawton CBE FRS (born 24 September 1943) is a British ecologist, RSPB Vice President, President (former Chair) of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, [1] President of The Institution of Environmental Sciences, [2] Chairman of York Museums Trust [3] and President of the York Ornithological Club.
This following is a current list of the chancellors, vice-chancellors and visitors of universities in the United Kingdom. The chancellor is the ceremonial head of a university, while the vice-chancellor is the chief academic officer and chief executive; [1] some universities have only a vice-chancellor but no chancellor.
This started in 2005 against York's other university, York St John University. York won all six of the tournaments held. [132] In 2011 attempts to try and increase the competitiveness of the competition saw York St John replaced by the University of Hull. [133] York won all 3 tournaments against Hull, which resulted in it being scrapped in 2013 ...
It was opened in 1967 [1] and is named after Sir John Vanbrugh, designer of Castle Howard. [3]In 2013 'Green Vanbrugh' was established. This group was created to increase awareness of the environmental issues within the college and to promote involvement from college members.
He was the son of Sir John Matthew of Ross in Herefordshire, England, and of his wife Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow. [2] Tobias was born at Bristol on 13 June 1546. Matthew was educated at Wells, Somerset, and then in succession at University College and Christ Church, Oxford. [3] He proceeded BA in 1564, and MA in 1566. [2]