Keith Burnett

Sir
Keith Burnett
Sir Keith Burnett, August 2018
Born30 September 1953 (1953-09-30) (age 71)
Llwynypia, Wales
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA, DPhil)
AwardsYoung Medal and Prize (1997)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Sheffield
University of Oxford
University of Colorado
Imperial College

Sir Keith Burnett, CBE,[1] FRS FLSW[2] FINSTP (born 30 September 1953)[3] is a Welshphysicist and President Elect of the Institute of Physics. He is Chair of the Nuffield Foundation[4] — an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being, founding Chair of the Academic Council the Schmidt Science Fellows,[5] and a member of the Board of international education providers Study Group.[6]

Burnett is past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield.[7] Burnett announced his retirement in January 2018 and he stepped down in September of that year[8] when he was succeeded by Koen Lamberts.[9] He received an Honorary degree from the University of Sheffield in July 2022.[10] He is an honorary fellow of Jesus College, Oxford[11] and St John's College, Oxford[12] where he was a tutorial fellow for 20 years. Brynteg Comprehensive School, Bridgend, Wales

Burnett has a long-standing commitment to vocational and technical education, advocating for the development of high-level vocational education and apprenticeships[13] and serving as the President of the Science Council[14] and on the board of the National Technician Development Centre and of Heated.

  1. ^ Sheffield, University of (29 December 2012). "Knighthood for University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor Professor Keith Burnett – Archive – News archive – The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ Wales, The Learned Society of. "Keith Burnett". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 30 September 2014. p. 35.
  4. ^ "Our People | About". Nuffield Foundation. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Professor Sir Keith Burnett CBE FRS". Schmidt Science Fellows. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ "The Board | About Study Group". www.studygroup.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ^ University of Sheffield press release 19 Dec 2006
  8. ^ "Online Services". University of Sheffield. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ^ Sheffield, University of. "University appoints Professor Koen Lamberts as President and Vice-Chancellor – Latest news – Staff – The University of Sheffield". University of Sheffield. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Honorary graduates". www.sheffield.ac.uk. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Professor Sir Keith Burnett Kt, CBE, FRS, FInstP". Jesus College. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Sir Keith Burnett". St John's College. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  13. ^ Burnett, Kieth (2015). "The future of higher vocational education: advanced apprenticeships: uniting universities and industry in manufacturing the UK's economic future". VOCEDplus.
  14. ^ "Sir Keith Burnett to be new Science Council President". The Science Council ~. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022.