Quick Facts
Biography
Peter William Bonfield OBE FREng is Vice Chancellor of the University of Westminster, UK. A materials engineer, he was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2019-2020.
Early life
Bonfield received a master's degree in polymer science from Loughborough University, in 1985. He completed his PhD in wind energy.
Career
Prior to joining the University of Westminster, Bonfield was CEO of BRE Group, UK. He joined BRE as a research scientist in 1992. Earlier on, he was a research officer at the University of Bath, UK.
Award
Bonfield has received a number of awards. He received an honorary doctor of engineering from the University of Bath and Hertfordshire University. He also received an honorary doctor of science from Loughborough University and Napier University. He received an OBE from the Queen for services to research and innovation in 2012. In the same year, he was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.