Deputy Rector of Imperial College London

Deputy Rector of Imperial College London. Professor Stephen Richardson, Principal of the Faculty of Engineering, takes on new role - %0A " - For immediate use - Monday 9 November 2009 A leading engineer with over 30 years' experience of university education, research and leadership is announced today as Imperial College London's new Deputy Rector. Professor Stephen Richardson FREng , currently Principal of the Faculty of Engineering, has been appointed Deputy Rector with effect from 9 November and will combine these two roles. Professor Richardson said: Professor Stephen Richardson combines the role of Deputy Rector and Principal of the Faculty of Engineering "Imperial is packed with great people all the way through, and I'm looking forward to working with all colleagues to set the College's priorities for the coming years. To serve as Deputy Rector is a huge honour and I will work very hard to be worthy of it, and to advance the academic mission of this outstanding College." Professor Richardson first joined Imperial as an undergraduate student in 1969, and went on to complete his PhD in chemical engineering at the College in 1975. After a period of research at Cambridge, he returned to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology as a lecturer in 1978 and was promoted to professor in 1994. He has held a number of senior positions including director of undergraduate studies, deputy head and head of department, and was appointed Principal of the Faculty of Engineering in August 2008.