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[email protected] CV January 2016 Personal details Date of birth: 29 August 1952 Place of birth: London, England Nationality: British Qualifications BSc (Hons), Chemical Engineering (1975) PhD ‘ Innovation management’, (1978) BSc (Hons), Psychology (2013) Education School: Haberdashers Aske's School, Elstree, Herts, U.K. St. Stithians College, Johannesburg, S. Africa University: University of Aston in Birmingham, U.K. Languages: English, German, French, and Spanish Positions held 2009-present Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of EXeter 2009-2011 Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of EXeter Business School 2005 – 2009 Professor of Innovation and Technology Management, Imperial College 2005 – 2007 Research Director, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College 2003 - present Senior Fellow, Advanced Institute of Management Research 2002 – 2005 Professor of Innovation Management, School of Management, Cranfield University 1990 - 2002 Professor of Technology Management and (until 2000) Head of Centre for Research in Innovation Management, University of Brighton CV January 2016 1995 - 1998 Professor (50%