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'''Maxwell Irvine''' (28 February 1939 - 24 March 2012) was a British [[theoretical physicist]] and university administrator, who served as [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the Universities of [[University of Aberdeen|Aberdeen]] and [[University of Birmingham|Birmingham]].<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html</ref>
'''Maxwell Irvine''' (28 February 1939 - 24 March 2012) was a British [[theoretical physicist]] and university administrator, who served as [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the Universities of [[University of Aberdeen|Aberdeen]] and [[University of Birmingham|Birmingham]].<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html</ref>


Maxwell Irvine became Professor of [[Theoretical Physics]] at [[Manchester University]] in 1983 and Dean of Science at Manchester in 1989. Irvine was Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Aberdeen]] from 1991 to 1996. He was Vice-Chancellor of [[Birmingham University]] from 1996 to 2001. Irvine served as chairman of the nuclear physics committee of the [[Science Research Council]] and vice-president of the [[Institute of Physics]]. He was a director of the Public Health Laboratory Service. During the 1997 general election campaign, while he was Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University, Irvine introduced [[Tony Blair]] before his keynote “education, education, education” speech. However three years later Irvine published an open letter to Prime Minister Blair, criticising the government's polices towards universities. Irvine married Grace Ritchie in 1962 and had a son. His hobby was hill-walking.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html</ref>
Maxwell Irvine became Professor of [[Theoretical Physics]] at [[Manchester University]] in 1983 and Dean of Science at Manchester in 1989. Irvine was Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Aberdeen]] from 1991 to 1996. He was Vice-Chancellor of [[Birmingham University]] from 1996 to 2001. Irvine served as chairman of the nuclear physics committee of the [[Science Research Council]] and vice-president of the [[Institute of Physics]]. He was a director of the Public Health Laboratory Service. During the 1997 general election campaign, while he was Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University, Irvine introduced [[Tony Blair]] before his keynote “education, education, education” speech.<ref name="Criticise">{{cite web|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/birmingham-v-c-rounds-on-blair/152183.article|title= Birmingham v-c rounds on Blair|publisher= The Times Higher Education|date=23 June 2000|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref> However three years later Irvine published an open letter to Prime Minister Blair, criticising the government's polices towards universities.<ref name="Criticise"/> Irvine married Grace Ritchie in 1962 and had a son. His hobby was hill-walking.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html</ref>


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Revision as of 12:37, 22 March 2015

Maxwell Irvine (28 February 1939 - 24 March 2012) was a British theoretical physicist and university administrator, who served as Vice-Chancellor of the Universities of Aberdeen and Birmingham.[1]

Maxwell Irvine became Professor of Theoretical Physics at Manchester University in 1983 and Dean of Science at Manchester in 1989. Irvine was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen from 1991 to 1996. He was Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University from 1996 to 2001. Irvine served as chairman of the nuclear physics committee of the Science Research Council and vice-president of the Institute of Physics. He was a director of the Public Health Laboratory Service. During the 1997 general election campaign, while he was Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University, Irvine introduced Tony Blair before his keynote “education, education, education” speech.[2] However three years later Irvine published an open letter to Prime Minister Blair, criticising the government's polices towards universities.[2] Irvine married Grace Ritchie in 1962 and had a son. His hobby was hill-walking.[3]

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  1. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html
  2. ^ a b "Birmingham v-c rounds on Blair". The Times Higher Education. 23 June 2000. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9221905/Professor-Maxwell-Irvine.html
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