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'''Chris Higgins''' (born [[1955]]) is, since April 2007, the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Durham University]]. <ref name="appointment"> [http://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=5338 Durham welcomes new Vice Chancellor] Durham University; 14-04-2007; accessed 23-04-2007 </ref> He was previously the director of the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Head of Division in the Faculty of Medicine at [[Imperial College London]].
'''Chris Higgins''' (born [[1955]]) is, since April 2007, the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Durham University]]. <ref name="appointment"> [http://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=5338 Durham welcomes new Vice Chancellor] Durham University; 14-04-2007; accessed 23-04-2007 </ref> He was previously the director of the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Head of Division in the Faculty of Medicine at [[Imperial College London]].


Professor Higgins studied at the Royal College of Music, then converted to botany, graduating with a PhD from the [[Durham University|University of Durham]] in 1979 <ref name="appointment"> </ref>. Working at [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], and the [[University of Dundee]], his focus turned to genetics and cell biology. He was later appointed Nuffield Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. He has published over 200 papers in cell biology and genetics and since 2000 he has been recognised by the [[Institute for Scientific Information]] (ISI) as a [[ISI_highly_cited_researcher|'Most Highly Cited']] author <ref name="highly cited"> http://isihighlycited.com/ ISI Highly Cited</ref>. Further awards have been the CIBA Medal, Fleming Prize, and a Howard Hughes International Scholarship <ref>http://www.hgc.gov.uk/Client/Content.asp?ContentId=707 Human Genetics Commission Website</ref> along with election to Fellow of the [[European Molecular Biology Organization]], the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]], the [[Royal Society of Arts]] and the [[Academy of Medical Sciences]]<ref>http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/ Imperial College Profile</ref>.
Professor Higgins studied at the Royal College of Music, then converted to botany, graduating with a PhD from the [[Durham University|University of Durham]] in 1979 <ref name="appointment" />. Working at [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], and the [[University of Dundee]], his focus turned to genetics and cell biology. He was later appointed Nuffield Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. He has published over 200 papers in cell biology and genetics and since 2000 he has been recognised by the [[Institute for Scientific Information]] (ISI) as a [[ISI highly cited researcher|'Most Highly Cited']] author <ref name="highly cited"> http://isihighlycited.com/ ISI Highly Cited</ref>. Further awards have been the CIBA Medal, Fleming Prize, and a Howard Hughes International Scholarship <ref>http://www.hgc.gov.uk/Client/Content.asp?ContentId=707 Human Genetics Commission Website</ref> along with election to Fellow of the [[European Molecular Biology Organization]], the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]], the [[Royal Society of Arts]] and the [[Academy of Medical Sciences]]<ref>http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/ Imperial College Profile</ref>.


Alongside his academic success, Professor Higgins has also served as a scientific advisor for the [[House of Lords]] [[Select Committee (Westminster System)|Select Committee]] on Stem Cell Research and advisor to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] Select Committee on Science and Technology. At present Professor Higgins is the chair of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, International Review Panel, DKFZ (German National Cancer Centre, Heidelberg) and a trustee of the Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology<ref>http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/</ref>.
Alongside his academic success, Professor Higgins has also served as a scientific advisor for the [[House of Lords]] [[Select Committee (Westminster System)|Select Committee]] on Stem Cell Research and advisor to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] Select Committee on Science and Technology. At present Professor Higgins is the chair of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, International Review Panel, DKFZ (German National Cancer Centre, Heidelberg) and a trustee of the Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology<ref>http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/</ref>.
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Revision as of 17:23, 2 October 2008

Chris Higgins (born 1955) is, since April 2007, the Vice-Chancellor of Durham University. [1] He was previously the director of the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Head of Division in the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London.

Professor Higgins studied at the Royal College of Music, then converted to botany, graduating with a PhD from the University of Durham in 1979 [1]. Working at UC Berkeley, and the University of Dundee, his focus turned to genetics and cell biology. He was later appointed Nuffield Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at Oxford. He has published over 200 papers in cell biology and genetics and since 2000 he has been recognised by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) as a 'Most Highly Cited' author [2]. Further awards have been the CIBA Medal, Fleming Prize, and a Howard Hughes International Scholarship [3] along with election to Fellow of the European Molecular Biology Organization, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Society of Arts and the Academy of Medical Sciences[4].

Alongside his academic success, Professor Higgins has also served as a scientific advisor for the House of Lords Select Committee on Stem Cell Research and advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology. At present Professor Higgins is the chair of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, International Review Panel, DKFZ (German National Cancer Centre, Heidelberg) and a trustee of the Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology[5].

Higgins succeeded Professor Sir Kenneth Calman as Vice-Chancellor of Durham University in April 2007, the year the university celebrated its 175th anniversary.

Academic offices
Preceded by Warden and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durham
2007– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ^ a b Durham welcomes new Vice Chancellor Durham University; 14-04-2007; accessed 23-04-2007
  2. ^ http://isihighlycited.com/ ISI Highly Cited
  3. ^ http://www.hgc.gov.uk/Client/Content.asp?ContentId=707 Human Genetics Commission Website
  4. ^ http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/ Imperial College Profile
  5. ^ http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/people/christopher.higgins/activities/
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