David Latchman
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David Seymour Latchman CBE
(born 1956) is a British
geneticist and university administrator. Since 2003 he has been Master of Birkbeck, University of London
, and Professor of Genetics at Birkbeck and University College London
.
Professor Latchman was educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
and received his doctorate from Cambridge University before undertaking postdoctoral research at Imperial College London
and in the Department of Biology at University College London. He worked in the Medical Molecular Biology Unit at UCL, and Middlesex School of Medicine. He has been Professor of Molecular Pathology and Director of the Windeyer Institute of Medical Science at UCL and was Dean of the Institute for Child Health (1999 - 2002).
He serves on a number of Committees including London Development Agency (observer status); Universities UK Research Policy Network; Confederation of British Industry(CBI) London Council; National DNA Database Ethics Group; London First Board member.
As Master of Birkbeck, he has voiced protest at UK government proposals to cut funding for second degrees.
Professor Latchman was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 1956) is a British
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geneticist and university administrator. Since 2003 he has been Master of Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
, and Professor of Genetics at Birkbeck and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Professor Latchman was educated at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School is a British independent school for boys aged 4–19. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Haileybury Group....
and received his doctorate from Cambridge University before undertaking postdoctoral research at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
and in the Department of Biology at University College London. He worked in the Medical Molecular Biology Unit at UCL, and Middlesex School of Medicine. He has been Professor of Molecular Pathology and Director of the Windeyer Institute of Medical Science at UCL and was Dean of the Institute for Child Health (1999 - 2002).
He serves on a number of Committees including London Development Agency (observer status); Universities UK Research Policy Network; Confederation of British Industry(CBI) London Council; National DNA Database Ethics Group; London First Board member.
As Master of Birkbeck, he has voiced protest at UK government proposals to cut funding for second degrees.
Professor Latchman was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.