Imperial College London

Professor Denis Wright

Faculty of Natural SciencesDepartment of Life Sciences

Emeritus Professor of Pest Management
 
 
 
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Contact

 

d.wright Website

 
 
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Location

 

Hamilton BuildingSilwood Park

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Summary

 

Awards

  • Rector's Medal and Fellowship, Teaching Excellence (2009)
  • Imperial College Medal (2017)

External Positions

  • Institutional Reviewer (HE: Alternative Providers), Review Team, Quality Assurance Agency (U.K.), 2016 - 2023
  • Institutional Reviewer (Higher Education), Review Team, Quality Assurance Agency (U.K.), 2008 - 2016
  • Reviewer, 'Thalis' Research Program, Ministry of Education, Greece (2011-2012)
  • Accreditation Panel (2013-present), Royal Society of Biology
  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal, Agriculture and Veterinary Science Panel (Member, 2013), Agriculture and Forestry Panel (Chair, 2015), Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Panel (Chair, 2017; Co-Chair, 2020; Chair, 2021, 2022)
  • Biological Control Panel (2005-2008), Association of Applied Biologists
  • Board of Directors (2002-2006), Imperial Consultants Ltd
  • Degree Validation Panel, University of Gloucestershire (2004); University of Essex (2011)
  • Governor (2010-present; Chair, 2014-2020; Vice-Chair 2021-2022), Executive Board, Fulham Cross Academy Trust
  • External Examiner (2017-2022), Exit Awards (Certificates and Diplomas): Warwick University
  • External Networks Panel (2007-2011), Royal Society
  • Chair, Life Sciences Working Group (2001-2006), IDEA League
  • Periodic Review Panel, Warwick University (2012); Open University (2015); UCL (2017)
  • External Member (2021-), Programme Approval and Review Committee, Regent College London
  • Auditor Panel Member / Chair (2014-present), Register of Auditors, Quality Assurance Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong
  • Chief External Examiner (2019-2022), Senate Sub-Group, Warwick University
  • Subject Review Panel, Quality Assurance Agency, U.K. (1998-2000)
  • Review Panel, Transnational Education, U.K.- China (2012-2013), Quality Assurance Agency, U.K.

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Fellow, Royal Society of Biology, 2011
  • Fellow, AdvanceHE (Higher Education Academy), 2004
  • Fellow, Royal Entomological Society, 2000
  • Member, Tropical Agriculture Association, 1995
  • Member, Association of Applied Biologists, 1975

Links with Other Academic Bodies

  • Management of mosquito populations, 2018-present, Cyprus Institute
  • MSc Integrated Pest Management, 2013-present, Harper Adams University, U.K.
  • Coordinator, Royal Society - JSPS Link, 1992-1995, Imperial College London - Saga University, Japan
  • Coordinator, British Council CICHE Link, 1988-2000, Imperial College London - UPM, Malaysia

Editorial Boards

  • Crop Protection, from 1997, Editorial Board
  • Insects, from 2017, Associate Editor (2019-)