The University of the Future - Crichton Conversation with Prof Kevin Shakesheff

The OU in Scotland is delighted to support this event with Prof Kevin Shakesheff, OU Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, as part of the Crichton Conversations series. 

At The Open University Professor Kevin Shakesheff is leading on areas to transform impact through initiatives such as the Open Societal Challenges, Open Business Creators and accelerating the evolution of learning through collaboration with industry, further education and international partners. 

After qualifying as a pharmacist in the early 1990s and completing a PhD in Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Kevin began his research career under a NATO Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  

Kevin is a founding Director of the Festival of Science and Curiosity and was a Director of Biocity, a successful incubator for life science companies across the UK.

He has published in more than 350 peer-reviewed outputs and is an inventor on 28 patent applications, with granted patents in many territories. His major achievements have been in the invention of new classes of biomaterials and pharmaceutical technologies for regenerative medicine.  

This event will be held at Dumfries and Galloway College and will also be available via Zoom. Pre-booking is preferred although places will be available at the door. 

To book a place, please email mail@crichtonfoundation.com or call 07871 475930 or 01387 203908. 

More information is on the Crichton Foundation website. 

The Open University is one of the campus partners at the Crichton Campus in Dumfries.