Professor Colin Mellors appointed to the Board of York Science Park Ltd.

Professor Colin Mellors, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Business and Community at the University of York, has been appointed to the Board of York Science Park Ltd.

Science Park General Manager Tracey Smith said of Colin’s appointment: “I’m thrilled to welcome Colin to York Science Park. As well as his academic credentials, he brings with him an outstanding track record in forging lasting and symbiotic relationships between the university and external local and regional partners. The Science Park is all about creating synergy between academia and business and so Colin’s expertise and experience will be invaluable.”

Colin, said of his appointment: “I’m very excited at the prospect of being able to play a role in the dynamic and vibrant York Science Park. The Science Park is crucial in bringing together academic expertise with business, with lasting benefits to the University, the wider business community, the City of York,  and, indeed, the economy of Yorkshire.”

Colin’s appointment to the York Science Park Board is timely given that the Science Park will shortly be helping the University of York make the most of the embedded business space that forms part of the University’s Heslington East expansion.

In addition to being Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of York, Colin is Executive Chair of Higher York (the Lifelong Learning Network for York and North Yorkshire and one of the first LLNs to be established).  His previous academic posts were at the universities of Bradford, Sheffield and Southampton. His academic discipline is political science, with most of his research in the areas of political recruitment, sub-national politics and coalition behaviour.

In addition, he is Director of Higher Education Strategy for Yorkshire Forward (RDA), chairs the Executive Board of Yorkshire Universities, and is a non-executive director of the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber.