He attended Gosport County Grammar School (which became the comprehensive, Bay House School, in 1972). From Downing College, Cambridge he gained a 1st Class BA in Engineering in 1971, and later in 1977 gained a PhD. His PhD research work investigated experimental and theoretical aspects of vapour bubble dynamics in boiling, focusing on the thermal and fluid characteristics of water and organic liquids in various gravitational fields, including Earth and zero gravity.[2]
Careeredit
From being sponsored as an undergraduate, he had an almost 25-year career in BP, during which time he held a number of technical and commercial positions. These included Technical Manager of the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, Scotland (then Europe's largest oil and gas processing facility), and General Manager, Chemicals, BP Far East. During this latter posting he was also appointed President, BP Chemicals, Japan, and Director, Samsung-BP Chemicals, South Korea.
After leaving Japan, Pike was for five years Director General of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and Executive Vice Chairman, Professional Engineering Publishing. He later moved to become Senior Associate at Gaffney, Cline & Associates, advising on corporate strategy within the oil and gas industry, and leading international technical, commercial and organisational assignments throughout the energy supply chain, from reservoir management to processing facilities, petrochemicals and power. He was also non-executive Director of Chemistry Innovation Ltd., the corporate vehicle for the Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network (CIKTN). In February 2006 he was appointed as the Chief Executive of the RSC, which he resigned from in February 2011.[3]
A keen linguist and sportsman, Pike was President of the Cambridge University Anglo-Japanese Society, and in 1980 was the first person to swim between the most northerly islands of the British Isles, in Shetland, raising funds for medical research.
^RSC Press Release, "Richard Pike appointed CEO of the Royal Society of Chemistry", 23 January 2006, retrieved 1 August 2010.
^RSC Press Release, "Dr Richard Pike resigns as Chief Executive of the RSC, 15 February 2011", Retrieved 2011-03-06.
^"Stop funding Mickey Mouse degrees, says top scientist", Guardian newspaper, 10 February 2010.
^RSC Press Release, "Former Royal Society of Chemistry Chief Executive Dr Richard Pike dies", 26 July 2011, Retrieved 26 July 2011.
External linksedit
Royal Society of Chemistry
RSC Blog
Obituary in The Telegraph
January 01, 1970
richard, pike, sailor, mariner, richard, andrew, pike, frsc, april, 1950, july, 2011, chief, executive, royal, society, chemistry, from, 2006, 2011, ceng, csci, frsc, finstp, fimeche, ficheme, fiet, feiborn, 1950, april, 1950died23, july, 2011, 2011, aged, nat. For the sailor see Richard Pike mariner Richard Andrew Pike FRSC 2 April 1950 23 July 2011 was the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry RSC from 2006 to 2011 Richard PikeCEng CSci FRSC FInstP FIMechE FIChemE FIET FEIBorn 1950 04 02 2 April 1950Died23 July 2011 2011 07 23 aged 61 NationalityBritishRichard Pike s voice source source source from the BBC programme Material World 20 May 2010 1 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Other interests 4 References 5 External linksEducation editHe attended Gosport County Grammar School which became the comprehensive Bay House School in 1972 From Downing College Cambridge he gained a 1st Class BA in Engineering in 1971 and later in 1977 gained a PhD His PhD research work investigated experimental and theoretical aspects of vapour bubble dynamics in boiling focusing on the thermal and fluid characteristics of water and organic liquids in various gravitational fields including Earth and zero gravity 2 Career editFrom being sponsored as an undergraduate he had an almost 25 year career in BP during which time he held a number of technical and commercial positions These included Technical Manager of the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland Scotland then Europe s largest oil and gas processing facility and General Manager Chemicals BP Far East During this latter posting he was also appointed President BP Chemicals Japan and Director Samsung BP Chemicals South Korea After leaving Japan Pike was for five years Director General of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Executive Vice Chairman Professional Engineering Publishing He later moved to become Senior Associate at Gaffney Cline amp Associates advising on corporate strategy within the oil and gas industry and leading international technical commercial and organisational assignments throughout the energy supply chain from reservoir management to processing facilities petrochemicals and power He was also non executive Director of Chemistry Innovation Ltd the corporate vehicle for the Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network CIKTN In February 2006 he was appointed as the Chief Executive of the RSC which he resigned from in February 2011 3 Pike was a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer and was elected Fellow of six learned bodies Royal Society of Chemistry Institute of Physics Energy Institute Institution of Mechanical Engineers Institution of Chemical Engineers and Institution of Electrical Engineers now Engineering and Technology Pike was also a former recipient of the Award to Excellence from the Institution of Plant Engineers and a Freeman of the City of London He authored numerous papers in the fields of science education and training engineering and energy and climate change In February 2010 he criticised so called Mickey Mouse university degrees 4 He died on 23 July 2011 5 Other interests editA keen linguist and sportsman Pike was President of the Cambridge University Anglo Japanese Society and in 1980 was the first person to swim between the most northerly islands of the British Isles in Shetland raising funds for medical research References edit 20 05 2010 Material World radio programme 20 May 2010 BBC Radio 4 Retrieved 18 January 2014 RSC Press Release Richard Pike appointed CEO of the Royal Society of Chemistry 23 January 2006 retrieved 1 August 2010 RSC Press Release Dr Richard Pike resigns as Chief Executive of the RSC 15 February 2011 Retrieved 2011 03 06 Stop funding Mickey Mouse degrees says top scientist Guardian newspaper 10 February 2010 RSC Press Release Former Royal Society of Chemistry Chief Executive Dr Richard Pike dies 26 July 2011 Retrieved 26 July 2011 External links editRoyal Society of Chemistry RSC Blog Obituary in The Telegraph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Pike amp oldid 1217406455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
