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Sir Richard Sykes, DSc, FRS, FMedSci, (born 1942) is the current Rector of Imperial College. He is a trustee of the Natural History Museum (London) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He was formerly chairman of GlaxoSmithKline and president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He is perhaps best known for leading Glaxo’s introduction of the drug Zantac. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... DSC is an initialism or abbreviation for: DCS1800 — European PCS frequencies in the 1800 MHz range. ... The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdoms national academy of medical sciences. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rector of Imperial College is the highest academic official of Imperial College London. ... For other similarly-named museums see Museum of Natural History. ... “Kew Gardens” redirects here. ... GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company. ... The British Association or the British Association for the Advancement of Science or the BA is a learned society with the object of promoting science, directing general attention to scientific matters, and facilitating intercourse between scientific workers. ... Ranitidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production, and commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ...

He holds a Ph.D. in Microbial Biochemistry from the University of Bristol as well as number of honorary degrees, including ones from the universities of Birmingham, Brunel, Cranfield, Edinburgh, Hertfordshire, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Madrid, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield, Strathclyde, Surrey, Warwick and Westminster. Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... The University of Bristol is a university in Bristol, England. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Website http://www. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on three campuses. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Hertfordshire is a modern university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, from which the university takes its name. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ... The Venn Building The University of Hull, also known as Hull University, is an English university located in Hull (or Kingston upon Hull), a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire. ... The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom with over 32,000 full-time students. ... University of Leicester seen from Victoria Park - Left to right: the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower, the Charles Wilson building. ... The University of Madrid can refer to several academic institutions in Madrid, Spain: The Complutense University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Complutense de Madrid) The Autonomous University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, UAM) The Pontifical Comillas University of Madrid (Spanish: Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid) This is a... For the Australian university, see University of Newcastle, Australia. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. ... The University of Sheffield is a research university, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. ... The University of Strathclyde (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Surrey is a public university in Guildford, England. ... The University of Warwick is a British campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England. ... The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992, which allowed the London Polytechnic (Polytechnic of Central London or PCL ) to rename itself as a university. ...

In 1994 he was knighted for his services to the pharmaceutical industry and in 1999 he was awarded the Singapore National Day Public Service Star Award for his services to the economy of Singapore. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... This is a list of pharmaceutical and biotech companies that are major manufacturers on global or national markets : Abbott Laboratories Able Laboratories Akzo Nobel Allergan Almirall Prodesfarma Alphapharm Altana (previously Byk Gulden) ALZA, part of Johnson & Johnson Amgen AstraZeneca, formed from the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group PLC... This article is about the year. ...

In March 2006 his salary became the centre of attention amongst Imperial College staff and students after the students' union newspaper, FELIX, published a front page article highlighting how much he was paid. Sir Richard Sykes receives a salary £305,000 a year, the second highest among university principals after Professor Laura Tyson, dean of the London Business School. Sir Richard is also the chairman of the think-tank Reform. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Felix is the student newspaper of Imperial College London. ... Reform is a London, United Kingdom-based think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity. ...

He also controversially supports the lifting of the £3,000 cap on tuition fees and instead allowing the universties to set fees at anything up to £10,000, a proposal opposed by many student-representing societies.

In summer of 2008, he will be succeeded by Professor Roy Anderson as the Rector of Imperial College. Professor Sir Roy Malcolm Anderson FRS is a leading British expert on epidemiology. ... The Rector of Imperial College is the highest academic official of Imperial College London. ...