Anne Glover

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Full Name	Anne Glover
Occupation	Biologist
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1956(1956-04-19)
Age	68
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aries

Anne Glover Biography

Anne Glover is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on April 19, 1956 in England, United Kingdom. Glover was born on April 19, 1956, to Mary Johnstone and Wesley Glover. She attended the High School of Dundee and went to the University of Edinburgh for a BSc (Hons) degree in biochemistry. She was awarded first-class honours in 1978. She continued her studies in King’s College, Cambridge, where she received the MPhil qualification in the year 1979. She also earned received a PhD diploma in 1981, focusing on the biosynthesis of membrane proteins from halobacteria.

Glover received the honor of being named Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2005) and was also she was also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (2009 previously known as The Institute of Biology) a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2009) and the American Society for Microbiology (1995). She was made to the rank of Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in the year 2016.

In the 2009 New Year Honours, Glover was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of her service as Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland and “for services to environmental science”. In the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours, she was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition of her role as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission and “for services to Science”.

On 13 and 14 November 2014, it was reported by the BBC and The Times that the Chief Scientific Adviser’s post would be abolished, following lobbying from nongovernmental organisations, including green groups who disagreed with Professor Glover’s support for evidence based policy, including genetically modified crops, after the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker decided to close the Bureau of European Policy Advisers. An article in New Scientist earlier in the year highlighted the controversy concerning the proposals for abolition.

She was a member of the council for the Natural Environment Research Council from 2001-2011. In 2008, she was recognized as an Outstanding Woman in the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology In February 2013, she was named an 19th-ranked most powerful female within the United Kingdom by Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4. Interviews with her were conducted with Jim Al-Khalili for The Life Scientific that aired on March 2014.

Anne Glover Net Worth

Anne Glover is one of the richest Biologist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anne Glover 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dame Lesley Anne Glover DBE FRS FRSE FASM FRSGS (born 19 April 1956) is a Scottish biologist and academic. she was Professor of cell biology and molecular biology at the University of Aberdeen before being appointed Vice Director for External Affairs and the Dean of Europe. She was Chief Scientific Advisor for the president of the European Commission from 2012 to 2014. In 2018, she joined the principal’s senior advisory group in the University of Strathclyde.

Glover has been awarded various honorary doctorates, fellowships and doctorates. Honorary Research Fellow Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen (1992) Honorary Research Fellow James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen (2002) The Honorary DSc, Edinburgh Napier University, UK (2008); Honorary Research Fellow, University of New South Wales, Sydney (2009-2012) Honourary DSc, Open University, UK (2010) Honourary DSc, University of Strathclyde, UK, Honorary Fellow, Microbiology Society, UK and Honorary Fellowship Scottish Agricultural College, UK (2012) Honorary DSc, Heriot-Watt University, UK The Honorary DSc, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK, Honorary DSc, University of Edinburgh, UK (2013) Honorary DSc, University of Glasgow, UK (2014); Honorary DSc, University of Abertay, UK, Honorary DSc, University of Exeter, UK University of Exeter, UK. Honorary DSc, Cardiff University, UK and honorary DSc, Ben Gurion University, Israel, Honorary DSc, Waterloo University, Canada (2015) honorary DSc, University of York, UK (2017).

From August 2006 to December 2011, she was the first ever Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, where her role was to further enhance Scotland’s reputation as a science nation. She was joint chair of the Scottish Science Advisory Committee and served on the Scottish Council of Economic Advisers until her appointment to the European Commission in 2012.

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Anne Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Anne Glover celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

Why is Dame Anne Glover a pioneer?

Professor Dame Lesley Anne Glover is the President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and pioneered science advice to policy both nationally and internationally.

Who is dame Anne Glover?

She is currently a Special Advisor to the Principal at the University of Strathclyde and the President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Anne was the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission (2012-2015) and was the first Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland (2006-2011).