Professor Susan Barker has been announced as the new Head of the Medway School of Pharmacy.
Professor Susan Barker has been announced as the new Head of the Medway School of Pharmacy.
She will take up her new post in April, joining the school from UCL where she is currently an Associate Professor of Pharmacy.
Following completion of her professional qualifications, Professor Barker spent nine years working in research for the pharmaceutical company Merck, Sharp and Dohme, before returning to academia at the University of East Anglia.
Her research is in the area of medicine design, with a focus on ocular medicines and nanofabrication technologies.
Professor Barker’s appointment was warmly welcomed by Professor Mark Burchell, Dean of Sciences at the University of Kent and Professor Martin Snowden, Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Head of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at the University of Greenwich.
Professor Burchell said: ‘Susan will be an excellent addition to the Medway School of Pharmacy. I’d like to congratulate her on her appointment and look forward to working with her when she joins us in April.’
Professor Snowden said: ‘I am delighted that Susan will be joining us. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and I know she has the vision to continue to drive the school’s success with an absolute focus on providing the best possible education and support to our students.’
Professor Barker said: ‘I am really looking forward to joining the Medway School of Pharmacy in April and working with the excellent staff and students.’
The Medway School of Pharmacy is in the top 10 of universities providing pharmacy education, with 87.8% of its students passing the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Registration Scheme first time.
It is a unique collaboration between the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich and is located at the heart of the Chatham Maritime campus in Medway. It aims to produce high-quality professional graduates through innovative teaching and research.