Michael T. Wright (university administrator) explained
Michael Thomas Wright PhD, FREng, FIEE, FIMechE, CMath, FIMA, CIMgt (11 April 1947 - 10 January 2015) was a British academic who was the Vice-Chancellor of Aston University between 1996 and 2006.[1] [2] [3]
Life
Wright was born 11 April 1947 and attended Sheldon Heath School, Birmingham.[4] He took an apprenticeship then studied Electrical Engineering at Aston University, gaining a first class degree in 1969,[1] and a PhD in 1972.[5] Working in industry as an engineer, he rose to become director of several companies and returned as Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 1990.[4] He was later Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor, between 1994 and 1996, becoming Vice-Chancellor in 1996 for ten years. He retired in 2006 and died of cancer 10 January 2015.[6] He was survived by his wife and daughter.[7]
Honours
FIEE 1981; FREng 1988; FIMechE 1989; FRSA 1989; CMath 1994; FIMA 1994; CCMI 1997.[4] He received prizes for his published academic work: IEE Student Paper Award 1970, IEEE Petrochemical Industry Author Award 1981, IEE Power Division Premium for published work 1983.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Former Aston Vice Chancellor, Michael Wright, dies aged 67. 20 January 2015. Aston University. 17 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175700/http://www.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2015/january/former-aston-vice-chancellor-michael-wright-dies-aged-67/. 23 September 2015. dead.
- Web site: Birthday's today. https://web.archive.org/web/20120411212108/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2012-4-11.html. dead. 11 April 2012. The Telegraph. 11 April 2014. 11 April 2012. Prof Michael Wright, Vice–Chancellor, Aston University, 1996–2006, 65.
- Web site: Officers of the University from its inception to the present. Aston University. 11 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204162957/http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/history/historical/. 4 December 2013.
- http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/14162/Michael-Thomas-WRIGHT Debretts People of Today
- EThOS Electronic Theses Online Service . . 1972 . ethos.bl.uk . British Library . 10.48780/publications.aston.ac.uk.00008191 . 4 April 2018 . Ph.D .
- http://www.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2015/january/former-aston-vice-chancellor-michael-wright-dies-aged-67/ www.aston.ac.uk
- http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/aston-university-stalwart-professor-michael-8432738 Birmingham Mail