John Bradfield (biologist)

Sir John Richard Grenfell Bradfield, CBE (20 May 1925 – 13 October 2014) was a British biologist and entrepreneur, most famous for his role as the founder of Cambridge Science Park, the first Science Park in Europe.[2]

John Richard Grenfell Bradfield
Born20 May 1925
Cambridge, England, UK
Died13 October 2014(2014-10-13) (aged 89)
Cambridge, England, UK
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forBiologist
Entrepreneur
Cambridge Science Park
AwardsKnighthood in the New Year honours
Scientific career
InstitutionsTrinity College, Cambridge[1]
Websitehttp://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/past-fellows

Education

Sir John was a former pupil of the Cambridge and County High School for Boys — now Hills Road Sixth Form College — where he won a scholarship in 1942 to study natural sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He graduated from Cambridge with MA and PhD degrees, and was initially a Research Fellow in cell biology before being made a Fellow of Trinity in 1947, a position he maintained until his death in 2014.[3]

Cambridge Science Park and career

Bradfield was Senior Bursar of Trinity College from 1956 to 1992.[3] He spearheaded the creation of Cambridge's research and business campus in the early 1970s, and was its director for many years. In 1970, Trinity, under Bradfield's guidance, founded Cambridge Science Park on the outskirts of the city.[4] He was manager of Cambridge Science Park until his retirement in 1992.[3]

Bradfield was Chairman of Addenbrooke's NHS Trust from 1993 to 1997.

Awards

In 1985 he was awarded CBE.[2]

In 1992 Bradfield received an Honorary Degree from Cambridge University.[5]

In 2007 he was awarded a knighthood in the New Year honours list in recognition of his services to science, business and to the community of Cambridge.[6]

Death

Sir John died on 13 October 2014, aged 89, under the Great Gate at Trinity College on his way to attend a dinner for the current tenants of Cambridge Science Park.[7][8]

References
  1. "Trinity College Cambridge - Contact Details - Sir John Bradfield". Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. "Former Addenbrooke's chairman knighted". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  3. "BRADFIELD, Sir John (Richard Grenfell)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2023 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. "800 Years of History; Cambridge through the Centuries". Archived from the original on 24 May 2009.
  5. "Notable recipients: Degrees: University of Cambridge".
  6. "Trinity College News".
  7. "Cambridge Evening News". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015.
  8. "Cambridge University News".
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