Professor Simon Blackmore was the first Harper Adams Professor of Agricultural Engineering when appointed in 2011.
He toured China and Malaysia, showcasing the future of farming before, in 2016, Professor Blackmore handed the reins of the Engineering Department to its new Head, Parmjit Chima. In 2018, alongside former Harper Adams Vice-Chancellor Dr David Llewellyn, Professor Blackmore was presented with a 2017 Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education, from the now King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace. Professor Blackmore retired in 2019, becoming an emeritus professor.
Harper Adams Vice-Chancellor Professor Ken Sloan added: “It is with deep sadness that I learned of Simon’s death. I knew of his reputation in technology and innovation before joining Harper Adams and could see the profound impact he had had on the University’s confidence and reputation in this area.
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