Vincent Watts
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Vincent Challacombe Watts OBE
(born 11 August 1940) is a British academic and businessman.
He was educated at Sidcot School
, Peterhouse, Cambridge
(MA, Molecular Biology), and at the University of Birmingham
(MSc). He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
from 1997 to 2002, leaving to focus full-time on his role as Chairman of the East of England Development Agency
. Prior to joining the University of East Anglia
he was at Andersen Consulting.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 11 August 1940) is a British academic and businessman.
He was educated at Sidcot School
Sidcot School
Sidcot School is a British co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils, associated with the Religious Society of Friends. It is one of seven Quaker schools in England....
, Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
(MA, Molecular Biology), and at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
(MSc). He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
from 1997 to 2002, leaving to focus full-time on his role as Chairman of the East of England Development Agency
East of England Development Agency
The East of England Development Agency is a non-departmental public body and the regional development agency for the East of England region of England....
. Prior to joining the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
he was at Andersen Consulting.