Gordon Hobday
Encyclopedia
Sir Gordon Ivan Hobday is a distinguished scientist, who worked on penicillin
with Alexander Fleming
, and is noted especially for his role as director of the Boots research team that developed ibuprofen
. He later went on to become Chairman of Boots.
He was the 4th Chancellor
of the University of Nottingham
, of which university he was a graduate. He was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
1983–1991.
Penicillin
Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. They include penicillin G, procaine penicillin, benzathine penicillin, and penicillin V....
with Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He wrote many articles on bacteriology, immunology, and chemotherapy...
, and is noted especially for his role as director of the Boots research team that developed ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for relief of symptoms of arthritis, fever, as an analgesic , especially where there is an inflammatory component, and dysmenorrhea....
. He later went on to become Chairman of Boots.
He was the 4th Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, of which university he was a graduate. He was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Since 1694, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Nottinghamshire.*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1552–1563?*Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 1574–1587?...
1983–1991.