John Matthews (engineer)
John Matthews CBE (born 4 July 1930) is a British agricultural engineer who was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Luton.
Career[edit]
Agriculture[edit]
An agricultural engineer, Matthews joined Great Britain's National Institute of Agricultural Engineering (NIAE) in 1959, He was its Director from 1984-1990,[1] during which time it became known as the Agriculture and Food Research Council.[2]
Matthews' research interests were in the health and safety of agricultural workers, including noise, vibration, posture and mental stress; and also in robotic systems development. While at the Institute, he served as chairman on health and safety issues of the ISO[3] and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Matthews received the Royal Agricultural Society Research Medal in 1983[4] and several international awards: the Max Eyth Medallion in 1990,[5] Fellow of Accademia dei Georgofili in 1991, and Order of Agricultural Merit (Ordre du Mérite Agricole) in 1992.
Higher education[edit]
From 1989 to 1993, Matthews was Chairman of Governors at Luton College of Higher Education[6] leading up to its achievement of university status in 1993. He then became Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Governors for the University from 1993-1998.[7]
Matthews was Non-Executive Director, Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust from 1993-2003 and its Vice Chairman from 2000. He chaired its research and development committee from 1993-2003 and its audit committee from 2000-2003. He also chaired the All-Wales workshops on 'The Assurance Agenda'.[8]
References[edit]
- "Matthews, John", Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edition, Oxford University Press, November 2014
- ^ "Silsoe Research Institute".
- ^ http://www.silsoeresearch.org.uk/sri-history/sri-history.html%20Institute%20of%20Engineering%20Research [dead link]
- ^ "ISO - International Organization for Standardization".
- ^ "Royal Agricultural Society of England". www.rase.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
- ^ Gesichte der Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft
- ^ "From school, to college, now the University of Bedfordshire - Luton Today". www.lutontoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/professor-john-matthews-cbe-pro-chancellor-and-chairman-of48630%20 [dead link]
- ^ Wales Power List 2002
