Gordon Hobday

Sir Gordon Ivan Hobday (born 1916) 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.^[1] He was Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1983–1991.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Chronology: Key Dates From The University's History". University of Nottingham. http://spotlight.nottingham.ac.uk/story006/page11.asp. Retrieved 24 December 2010. 
2. ^ "Two distinguished "old boys" are visiting Long Eaton School today as part of its centenary celebrations.". This is Derbyshire. July 12,2010. http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Old-boys-help-distinguished-school-celebrate-centenary-year/article-2402718-detail/article.html. Retrieved 24 December 2010. 

Academic offices
Preceded by Sir Francis Hill	Chancellor of the University of Nottingham 1978–1993	Succeeded by Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing
Honorary titles
Preceded by Philip Francklin	Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1983–1991	Succeeded by Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt

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Name	Hobday, Gordon
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Date of birth	1916
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