Martin Earwicker

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Martin John Earwicker {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FREng|CCMI}} (born 11 May 1948) was Director of the National Museum of Science and Industry group of British museums (including the Science Museum, the National Railway Museum, and the National Media Museum) from 2006 until 2009.[http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/press_and_media/press_releases/2006/03/382.aspx New Director Announced for NMSI],

Press Release, Science Museum, 9 March 2006.[http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/press_and_media/press_releases/2008/12/Martin.aspx NMSI Director announces departure], Press Release, Science Museum, 9 March 2006. Prior to taking on this role, he was Chief Executive of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Earwicker graduated with a degree in physics from the University of Surrey.{{cite web | url=http://alumni.surrey.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=631 | title=Featured Alumni | publisher=University of Surrey, UK | work=Alumni & Development | accessdate=13 December 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222220919/http://alumni.surrey.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=631 | archive-date=22 February 2011 | url-status=dead }} He previously worked as Managing Director of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency and head of Science and Engineering at the Office of Science and Technology‚ part of the Department of Trade and Industry. He was elected a Fellow{{cite web|title=List of Fellows|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/people-council-committees/the-fellowship/list-of-fellows}} of the Royal Academy of Engineering{{cite web|title=List of Fellows|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/people-council-committees/the-fellowship/list-of-fellows}} in 2000.

From April 2009 until 2013, Earwicker was Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, replacing Deian Hopkin on his retirement.[http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/news-php/news.php?newsid=452 LSBU announces new Vice Chancellor], London South Bank University, 3 December 2008.[http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/viceChancellor.shtml Vice Chancellor], London South Bank University.

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