Prof Michael Page

Mike Page studied Chemistry at the (now) University of Brighton (1967) and took his PhD at the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow (1970). He worked as a postdoctoral research fellow with Prof W P Jencks at the University of Brandeis (USA) (1970-72) and then Prof R P Bell at the University of Stirling (1972-73). He was then appointed Lecturer at the (now) University of Huddersfield where he has been Senior Lecturer, Principal Lecturer, Reader and then Professor (1985). Mike was Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences from 1985 until 1997, and Dean of the School of Applied Sciences from 1989 to 2003. He is currently deputy vice-chancellor with responsibility for planning, resources and research.

Mike Page has been a member of BBSRC and EPSRC committees including biomolecular sciences, molecular recognition, chemistry and organic chemistry. He was Chairman of the Committee of Heads of Polytechnic Chemistry Departments and a member of the CNAA Chemistry Board. He was Chairman of the Royal Society of Chemistry Qualifications and Education Board and a member of Council. He was a member of the HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise panel for Chemistry in 1992 and was a member of the HEFCE pilot teaching assessment of chemistry. He has been Chairman of the RSC Organic Reaction Mechanisms Group and a member of the Editorial Boards of Chemical Communications, Perkin 2, Biochemical Journal and J. Phys. Org. Chem.

He was awarded the 2003 RSC Medal for Organic Reaction Mechanisms.

Senior Staff Profile: Prof Mike Page