Dame Angela Strank | |
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Angela Strank at the Royal Society admissions day in London, July 2018 | |
| Born | Angela Rosemary Emily Strank October 1952 (age 70)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (BSc, PhD) |
| Children | Two[2] |
| Awards | Doctor of Science (Honoris causa) (2018)[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | BP British Geological Survey University of Manchester[4] |
| Thesis | Foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Holkerian, Asbian and Brigantian stages of the British lower carboniferous |
| Doctoral advisor | Fred M. Broadhurst[5] |
| Website | www |
Dame Angela Rosemary Emily Strank DBE FRS FREng FIChemE (born October 1952)[1] is head of downstream technology and chief scientist of BP, responsible for technology across all the refining, petrochemicals, lubricants and fuels businesses.[2][6]
Strank was educated at the University of Manchester where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in geology in 1975 followed by a PhD in micropalaeontology in 1981.[5][2][7] Her doctoral research investigated the foraminiferal stratigraphy of the Holkerian, Asbian and Brigantian stages of the British lower carboniferous and was supervised by Fred M. Broadhurst.[5]
In 1980, Strank joined the British Geological Survey by what she says was becoming a geologist "by accident". [8] In 1982, she joined BP as a geologist.[7][4] In 2013, she joined the University of Manchester's board of governors.[4] In April 2014, she was appointed chief scientist.[4] She also serves as a non-executive director at Severn Trent Water plc.[9]
In 2010, she won the UK First Women's Award in Science and Technology, an award sponsored by the UK Government (CBI) in recognition of pioneering UK women in business and industry.[4][7]
In the 2017 Birthday Honours, Strank was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE).[10] In the same year she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng).[11] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2018 for substantial contributions to the improvement of natural knowledge.[9] She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) by Royal Holloway, University of London in 2018.[3]
By Letters Patent of Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms dated 1 July 2019, from the College of Arms, Strank was granted[12] arms:
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Strank has two children.[2]
