Английская Википедия:Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Ajay Kumar Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, Шаблон:Postnominals (born 28 April 1964), is a professor of surgery at University College London and life peer.

Early life and education

Ajay Kakkar was born in 1964 in Dartford, to professor of vascular surgery Vijay Kakkar and his wife, a consultant anaesthetist.[1]

He was educated at Alleyn's School before gaining admission to King's College London, where he gained at first a bachelor's degree in pharmacology in 1985 and then a medical degree in 1988.Шаблон:Citation needed Subsequently, he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by Imperial College London: his doctoral thesis was submitted in 1998 and was titled "Tissue factor, thrombin generation and cancer".[2]

Son of Professor of vascular surgery Vijay Kakkar, pioneer in the use of low-molecular weight heparin therapy,[3] he followed in his footsteps as a surgeon and medical researcher.Шаблон:Citation needed

Career

Kakkar is Chair of King's Health Partners, the Academic Health Science Centre,[4] Director of the Thrombosis Research Institute,[5] London, and lectures and publishes widely on his specialism. He has worked with the NHS on its strategy to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE).Шаблон:Citation needed

He is a Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, former chair of the Board of Governors at Alleyn's School,[6] Dulwich, and a Trustee of the Dulwich Estate.Шаблон:Citation needed

Kakkar was created a life peer on 22 March 2010 as Baron Kakkar, of Loxbeare in the County of Devon,[7] and introduced in the House of Lords the same day.[8] He sits on the crossbenches.Шаблон:Citation needed

He was Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission from 2013 to 2018.[9][10][11]

Kakkar has been noted for his work promoting British business as an ambassador for the United Kingdom. He has taken 11 trips in 2014 to promote business relations.[12]

He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to healthcare and for public service.[13]

Arms

Шаблон:Infobox COA wide

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:S-start Шаблон:S-other Шаблон:S-bef Шаблон:S-ttl Шаблон:S-aft Шаблон:S-prec Шаблон:S-bef Шаблон:S-ttl Шаблон:S-fol Шаблон:S-end

Шаблон:Authority control