Chris Taylor (engineer)

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use British English|date=April 2018}} '''Christopher Malcolm Taylor''' (born 15 January 1943) is an engineer who was the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[University of Bradford]], holding the post from 1 October 2001 until 30 April 2007 when he retired.<ref name=Bradford1>[http://www.brad.ac.uk/external/geninfo/taylor.php Christopher Malcolm Taylor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609090107/http://www.brad.ac.uk/external/geninfo/taylor.php |date=9 June 2007 }}, University of Bradford</ref><ref name=Webber>{{cite news |last=Webber|first=Dan|date=28 April 2007|title=University vice-chancellor retires|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/latest/bradford/1362349.university_vicechancellor_retires/ |work=Telegraph and Argus|location=Bradford|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> ==Life== Taylor was born in Leeds<ref name=Webber/> and educated at [[Leeds Modern School]], [[King's College London]] (BScEng) and the [[University of Leeds]] (MSc, PhD, DEng).<ref name=Bradford1/> He worked as an engineer for [[English Electric|The English Electric Company Ltd]] and then was a Senior Engineering Consultant in an Industrial Unit of [[Tribology]].<ref name=INTI>{{cite web |url=http://www.intimal.edu.my/intifoundation/Prof.%20Taylor's%20Public%20Lecture/Public%20Lecture%20by%20Prof%20Christopher%20M%20Taylor's.htm |title=Public Lecture by Professor Christopher M Taylor, Vice Chancellor & Principal, University of Bradford |author= |date=2004 |website=www.intimal.edu.my |publisher=INTI Foundation |access-date=1 April 2019|quote=}}</ref> He started his academic career at the University of Leeds in 1971 and has published over 150 papers.<ref name=INTI/><ref name=Webber/> ==Honours== Taylor is a [[Fellow#Fellowships_as_a_special_membership_grade|Fellow]] of the [[Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] (IMechE), a [[Chartered Engineer]], a [[Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering]] and a [[Fellow of The City and Guilds of London Institute]].<ref name=INTI/> In 2003 Taylor was President of the [[Institution of Mechanical Engineers]].<ref name=Bradford2>[http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/pr/pressreleases/2003/imeche.php Vice-Chancellor elected new IMechE President], University of Bradford, 5 June 2003</ref>

Taylor's work has been recognised by the award of the Tribology Silver Medal of the IMechE.<ref name=INTI/>

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==External links== *[http://presidentschoice.imeche.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/290C2345-3FB1-4348-9642-0EADA90A695E/183/PCHO_PRES_2003_118_001_01.pdf The Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Times of Change], Presidential Address, 28 May 2003

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