HEFCW Council member biography
Professor Sir Brian Smith
Appointment: 1 December 2002 to 30 November 2005; 1 December 2005 to 30 November 2008; 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2011
Sir Brian was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff in 1993, and retired in 2001. Prior to that, he was master of St Catherine's College, University of Oxford. He was awarded a knighthood in 1999 in recognition of his successes in building mutually profitable links between the University and industry and commerce. Sir Brian also served on the Welsh Development Agency from October 1998, assisting in opening up markets for Wales in India and China. Sir Brian is International Ambassador for Cardiff University.
| Declarations of interest - Dual Membership |
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| International Ambassador for Cardiff University |
| Director of Higher Aims Ltd., Academic consultancy service in higher education (does not operate in Wales) |
| Board member, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| Membership of a committee advising Cardiff University on the Research Excellence Framework |
