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This list of Honorary Graduates of the University of Leeds is a year-by-year list of people recognized by the University of Leeds for their achievements in their given field with an honorary award.
During graduation ceremonies the University of Leeds only allows Undergraduates to wear academic dress rather than full academic dress.
The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884 it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed Yorkshire College.
Professor Juan A. Asenjo (born October 7, 1949) is a Chilean chemical engineer who specialises in biotechnology. He currently serves as the director of the Centre for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Chile and is the President of the Chilean Academy of Science .
The American Chemical Society defines biotechnology as the application of biological organisms, systems, or processes by various industries to learning about the science of life and the improvement of the value of materials and organisms, such as pharmaceuticals, crops, and livestock.
It also provides training and carries out research in medical sciences, nutrition, public health, dentistry, health sciences, physician associate studies at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. The current school was formed from the merger of the former School of Medicine & Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition.
Bharat B. Chattoo (25 May 1951 – 15 November 2016 [1] ), a JC Bose National Fellow, [2] was a scientist specialising in the field of Biotechnology, Genomics and Proteomics.
Simone Elisabeth Buitendijk is a Dutch academic and was the vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds. In October 2023 it was announced that she would step down from the post on 31 December 2023. Her research considers women's health and innovations in education.
A range of geography elective modules are available for students from any discipline undertaking courses at Leeds. It offers a number of MA, MSc and MRes courses, including both vocationally orientated and research-focused courses.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, is a non-departmental public body , and is the largest UK public funder of non-medical bioscience. It predominantly funds scientific research institutes and university research departments in the UK.