Peter Bonfield (engineer)

Peter William Bonfield OBE FREng is Vice Chancellor of the University of Westminster, UK.[1] A materials engineer, he was elected President of IET in 2019.[2]

Peter William Bonfield

OBE FREng
Vice Chancellor of
University of Westminster
Personal details
Born1963 (age 57–58)
UK
ResidenceLondon, UK
ProfessionUniversity Vice Chancellor
Alma materLoughborough University, England
AwardsFREng (2012)
OBE (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsMaterials engineering

Early life

Bonfield received a master's degree in polymer science from Loughborough University, in 1985.[3] He completed his PhD in wind energy.

Career

Prior to joining the University of Westminster, Bonfield was CEO of BRE Group, UK. He joined BRE as a research scientist in 1992.[4] Earlier on, he was a research officer at the University of Bath, UK.[5]

Award

Bonfield has received a number of awards. He received an honorary doctor of engineering from the University of Bath[6] and Hertfordshire University. He also received an honorary doctor of science from Loughborough University[7] and Napier University. He received an OBE from the Queen for services to research and innovation in 2012. In the same year, he was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.

References
  1. "Dr. Peter Bonfield, Vice Chancellor, University of Westminster, UK".
  2. "New IET president pledges to champion professionalism, 2019". E&T.
  3. "News from the BRE Group, 2014". BRE.
  4. "Speaker Profile of Peter Bonfield" (PDF). Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
  5. "Profile of Dr. Peter Bonfield, EPSRC UK". Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
  6. "Honorary graduates, 2010 to present, University of Bath, UK".
  7. "Honorary degrees to be awarded at summer graduation ceremonies, Loughborough University, UK 2014".


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