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John O'Reilly

b. 1946

Former vice-chancellor of Cranfield University

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About John O'Reilly

Born 1946.

Sir John (James) O'Reilly DSc PhD CEng FREng, FRAes FLSW (born 1 December 1946) was Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University from 2006 to 2013. He is the son of Patrick William and Dorothy Ann O'Reilly.

He was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales in 2011.

He left Cranfield and became Director General, Knowledge and Innovation, BIS, from 2013 – 2015.

Since 2015, he is Chairman of NICC Ltd.,

Publications Telecommunication Principles, 1984 Optimisation Methods in Electronics and Communications, 1984 (edited with K. W. Cattermole) Problems of Randomness in Communication Engineering, 1984 Has also contributed numerous conference papers.

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Birth century
Education
Brunel University London
Employers
Cranfield University
Awards
Knight Bachelor; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology; Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John O'Reilly?

former vice-chancellor of Cranfield University

When was John O'Reilly born?

John O'Reilly was born on 1 December 1946.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John O'Reilly

· Wikidata: Q28124344

· DBpedia: John O'Reilly (engineer)

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