Karen Holford
Dame Karen Holford | |
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| Born | Karen Margaret Holford 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Education | Newent Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | University of Wales (BEng, PhD) |
| Awards | Suffrage Science award (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering Acoustic emission |
| Institutions | Cranfield University Rolls-Royce Holdings Cardiff University |
| Thesis | The nondestructive testing of wire ropes by acoustic emission (1987) |
| Website | https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/senior-team/professor-karen-holford |
Dame Karen Margaret Holford (born 1962) is a Welsh-domiciled engineer, professor of mechanical engineering and vice-chancellor and chief executive of Cranfield University. She was formerly deputy vice-chancellor at Cardiff University. She is also a former pro vice-chancellor of the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering and head of the School of Engineering. She is an active researcher of acoustic emission and her work has been applied to damage assessment inspections on industrial components.