Helen Atkinson

Dame Helen Atkinson DBE, FREng
Nationality	British
Occupation	Professor of Engineering
Title	Pro-Vice-Chancellor[1]
Spouse	Richard Atkinson[2]
Academic background
Education	University of Cambridge, Imperial College London
Academic work
Discipline	Mechanical Engineering
Sub-discipline	Metallurgy and Materials Science
Institutions	Atomic Energy Authority, Sheffield City Polytechnic, University of Sheffield, University of Leicester, Cranfield University

Dame Helen Valerie Atkinson DBE FREng^[3] (born 29 April 1960) is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University's School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing.^[1] She was previously Head of the University of Leicester's Department of Engineering and later Leicester's Graduate Dean.^[4] In 2010, she was designated one of the UKRC's Women of Outstanding Achievement^[5] and featured in the Women of Outstanding Achievement Photographic Exhibition. She was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2007, was a vice-president of the Academy from 2012 to 2014 and was elected to its Trustee Board in 2014.^[6]

Atkinson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2014 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to engineering and education.^[7][8]

Education

Atkinson has a first class degree from Girton College, Cambridge in Metallurgy and Materials Science, and a PhD from Imperial College, London. Her PhD is on the transmission electron microscopy of grain growth in oxide scales, and was carried out at the Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell.^[4]

References

1. "Prof Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng". Cranfield University. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
2. "Rt Rev Richard Atkinson". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
3. "Academy Fellows recognised in New Year Honours". Royal Academy of Engineering. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
4. "Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng" (staff profile). Department of Engineering, University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
5. "Leading and inspiring women in engineering - Helen Atkinson named as Woman of Outstanding Achievement 2010". Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
6. "Academy elects new Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
7. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B8.
8. "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2021". Cabinet Office. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.