David Melville (academic)
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Professor Sir David Melville CBE FInstP |
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| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent | |
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In office 2001–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Robin Sibson |
| Succeeded by | Dame Julia Goodfellow |
| Chief Executive of the Further Education Funding Council for England | |
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In office 1996–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Sir William Stubbs |
| Succeeded by | None (abolished) |
| Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University | |
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In office 1991–1996 |
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| Succeeded by | Michael Driscoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1944 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Hilary |
| Education | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School |
| Alma mater |
University of Sheffield Columbia University |
Sir David Melville, CBE, FInstP (born 4 April 1944) is a British physicist, academic, academic administrator, and public servant. He was Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University from 1991 to 1996, Chief Executive of the Further Education Funding Council for England from 1996 to 2001, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent from 2001 to 2007.
Melville was born on 4 April 1944 in Gateshead, Durham, England. He was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, then an all-boys grammar school in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He studied physics at the University of Sheffield, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1965; he was the first of his family to attend university. Having been awarded a NASA scholarship, he studied for a year at Columbia University in New York City, United States, and graduated with a graduate diploma in space physics. During that year he worked on the Apollo Programme of manned spaceflight and the preparation of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He then returned to the University of Sheffield to undertake postgraduate research in physics. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1970.
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