Quintin McKellar explained

Quintin McKellar
Office:Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire
Salary:£333,000 (2021–22)[1]
Residence:Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Term Start:1 January 2011

Quintin McKellar is a British veterinary surgeon and academic. In the 2011 New Year Honours list, he was appointed a CBE for services to science during his tenure as principal of the Royal Veterinary College.[2] [3] Since January 2011 he has been vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire.[4]

Early life and education

McKellar grew up in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. Upon graduating, he remained at Glasgow so that he could continue to train there as a member of the university's rowing club,[5] and he gained a PhD in veterinary parasitology in 1984.[6]

McKellar represented Scotland as a rower at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, finishing fifth in two events, the eight and the coxless four.[7]

Career

After obtaining his PhD in the study of Ostertagia ostertagi, a parasite of cattle, McKellar remained at Glagow University in the department of pharmacology, researching anthelmintics, and became head of the department in 1988. In 1996, Glasgow awarded McKellar a personal professorship.[8] McKellar remained Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at Glasgow until 1997, when he became Scientific Director and Chief Executive of the Moredun Research Institute, a post which he held until the end of 2003.[9] From 2004 until the end of 2010, he was principal of the Royal Veterinary College of the University of London.[10] In January 2011, McKellar became vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, succeeding Tim Wilson.[11]

In 2015 he was elected as a board member of Universities UK[12] and is chair of the University Vocational Awards Council.[13]

He is chair of the board of trustees of the Pirbright Institute,[14] and co-chair of the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) Food Economy Task Force.[15] a member of the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership,[16] and chair of the Hatfield Renewal Project Board.[17] and was a member of the Government Chief Scientist Steering Group on Animal and Plant Health in the UK.[18]

Fellowships

Academic awards

Public lectures

Notable publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strategic Report and Financial Statements 2021–22 . University of Hertfordshire.
  2. New Year Honours 2011. Veterinary Record. 7 January 2011. 168. 1. 4. 10.1136/vr.d8. 21257523. 41682042.
  3. Web site: New Year Honours: higher education's standouts . Times Higher Education . 5 October 2015. 31 December 2010 .
  4. RVC principal to move on. Veterinary Record. 12 June 2010. 166. 24. 733. 10.1136/vr.c3067. 219223660.
  5. News: Bonner. John. Facing up to the challenges. 2018-03-03. Veterinary Practice. May 2008.
  6. Web site: Quintin McKellar. The Conversation. 2018-03-03.
  7. Web site: Dudley. Joel. How love of rowing steered career of leading academic. Vet Times. 2018-03-03. 23 May 2011.
  8. News: Dolly the sheep foundation chief steps down. 2018-03-03. 22 April 2003. en.
  9. News: McKellar to leave Moredun institute. 2018-03-03. 18 April 2003. en.
  10. RVC appoints its next principal. Veterinary Record. 19 November 2010. 167. 21. 803. 10.1136/vr.c6531. 21262624. 46027179.
  11. Web site: Cunnane. Sarah. Hertfordshire appoints new vice-chancellor. Times Higher Education. 2018-03-03. 2 June 2010.
  12. Web site: Universities UK UK Board . Universities UK . 5 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150716015925/http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/OurOrganisation/Pages/UKBoard.aspx . 16 July 2015 .
  13. Web site: Our Team University Vocational Awards Council. www.uvac.ac.uk. 25 October 2016.
  14. Web site: Our governance The Pirbright Institute. www.pirbright.ac.uk. 22 July 2014. 25 October 2016.
  15. Web site: Food Economy Task Force. NCUB. 25 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Quintin McKellar. hertfordshirelep.com. 25 October 2016.
  17. Web site: New team to develop blueprint for Hatfield's regeneration. hertfordshirelep.com. 25 October 2016.
  18. Web site: Animal and Plant Health in the UK: Building our science capability. Government Office for Science. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 2018-03-03.
  19. Web site: Animal Pharm. 12 March 2013.
  20. Web site: Scottish Science Award. Edinburgh. Web site design by GoToPCs. w.saltiresociety.org.uk. 2 November 2016.
  21. Gazette. Veterinary Record. 16 May 2009. 164. 20. 636. 10.1136/vr.164.20.636-a. 219239266.

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