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Sir (Robert) Brian Heap, {{postnominals|country=GBR|CBE|FRS|size=100|sep=,}} (born 27 February 1935) is a biological scientist. He was educated at New Mills Grammar School in the Peak District, Derbyshire, and the University of Nottingham (where he earned his BSc and PhD). He also has an MA and a ScD from the University of Cambridge and Honorary DScs from Nottingham (1994), York (2001) and St Andrews (2007).[1] Career
Heap's primary research interest was in reproductive biology and the function of hormones in reproduction. His research into the control of pregnancy, birth and lactation led to important contributions in endocrine physiology and farm animal breeding.[2] He has published on endocrine physiology, biotechnology, sustainable consumption and production, and science advice for policy makers. He was the Master of St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge[3] from 1996 until 2004 and has been a Special Professor in Animal Physiology at the University of Nottingham since 1988 until 2016. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1989,[2] and held the post of Royal Society Vice President and Foreign Secretary from 1996 to 2001. He was Executive Editor of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Series B from 2004-2007. He is a founder member of the International Society for Science and Religion[4] and an Associate of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion.[1] Brian Heap was President of the Institute of Biology (now Royal Society of Biology) 1996-1998, UK Representative on the European Science Foundation Strasbourg, 1994–97, a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics 1996-2001, UK Representative on the NATO Science Committee 1998-2005, member of the Scientific Advisory Panel for Emergency Responses (SAPER) at the Cabinet Office, Chairman of the Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park and Public Health Genetics, 2002-2010, and President of the {{ill|European Academies Science Advisory Council|de}}, 2010-2014. In 1994 he was awarded CBE, and in 2001 knighted for services to international science. On 8 October 2007, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opened three new buildings at St Edmund's College, Cambridge, one of which was named the "Brian Heap Building".[5] References1. ^1 2 Who's Who 2009 {{FRS 1989}}{{Authority control}}2. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://royalsociety.org/people/brian-heap-11601/ |title=Brian Heap |publisher=The Royal Society |accessdate=8 June 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cpp.csap.cam.ac.uk/network/brian-heap/ |title=Professor Sir Brian Heap |work=Cambridge Public Policy |publisher=University of Cambridge |accessdate=8 June 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807192008/http://www.cpp.csap.cam.ac.uk/network/brian-heap/ |archivedate=7 August 2016 |df= }} 4. ^ISSR Founder Members {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307010942/http://www.issr.org.uk/about/founding_members.asp |date=2005-03-07 }} 5. ^St Edmund's College - new buildings {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219201748/http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/news/opening/index.php |date=February 19, 2008 }} External links
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