Angela Strank
Dame Angela Strank | |
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Born | Angela Rosemary Emily Strank October 1952 (age 71)[4] |
Alma mater | University of Manchester (BSc, PhD) |
Children | Two[5] |
Awards | Doctor of Science (Honoris causa) (2018)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | BP British Geological Survey University of Manchester[2] |
Thesis | Foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Holkerian, Asbian and Brigantian stages of the British lower carboniferous |
Doctoral advisor | Fred M. Broadhurst[3] |
Website | www |
Dame Angela Rosemary Emily Strank DBE FRS FREng FIChemE (born October 1952)[4] is head of downstream technology and chief scientist of BP, responsible for technology across all the refining, petrochemicals, lubricants and fuels businesses.[5][6]
Education[edit]
Strank was educated at the University of Manchester where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology in 1975 followed by a PhD in micropalaeontology in 1981.[3][5][7] Her doctoral research investigated the foraminiferal stratigraphy of the Holkerian, Asbian and Brigantian stages of the British lower carboniferous and was supervised by Fred M. Broadhurst.[3]
Career[edit]
In 1980, Strank joined the British Geological Survey by what she says was becoming a geologist "by accident". [8] In 1982, she joined BP as a geologist.[7][2] In 2013, she joined the University of Manchester's board of governors.[2] In April 2014, she was appointed chief scientist.[2] She also serves as a non-executive director at Severn Trent Water plc.[9]
Honours and awards[edit]
In 2010, she won the UK First Women's Award in Science and Technology, an award sponsored by the UK Government (CBI) in recognition of pioneering UK women in business and industry.[2][7]
In the 2017 Birthday Honours, Strank was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE).[10] In the same year she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng).[11] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2018 for substantial contributions to the improvement of natural knowledge.[9] She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) by Royal Holloway, University of London in 2018.[1]
Coat of arms[edit]
By Letters Patent of Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms dated 1 July 2019, from the College of Arms, Strank was granted[12] arms:
Personal life[edit]
Strank has two children.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dame Angela Strank, DBE awarded Honorary Doctorate from Royal Holloway". www.royalholloway.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c d e "Dr Angela Strank – Board of Governors – The University of Manchester". manchester.ac.uk. University of Manchester.
- ^ a b c Strank, Angela Rosemary Emily (1981). Foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Holkerian, Asbian and Brigantian stages of the British lower carboniferous. manchester.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University of Manchester. OCLC 963780922. Copac 36522427.
- ^ a b "Angela Rosemary Emily STRANK". companieshouse.gov.uk. London: Companies House.
- ^ a b c d Leyser, Ottoline (2008). "Angela Strank: Parent carer scientist" (PDF). royalsociety.org. Royal Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Dame Angela Strank – Home – BP". BP global.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Angela Strank". Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Bray, Paul (24 September 2015). "Angela Strank: 'Geologist by accident'". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b Anon (2018). "Dame Angela Strank DBE FREng FRS". royalsociety.org. Royal Society. Retrieved 10 May 2018. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
"All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License." --Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-11-11)
- ^ "Angela STRANK". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ "50 leaders in engineering elected to Academy Fellowship". raeng.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "October 2019 Newsletter (no. 60) – College of Arms". www.college-of-arms.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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