Person Bhattacharyya; Lord; Sushantha Kumar (1940 - 2019); Baron Bhattacharyya Sushantha Kumar Lord 1940 - 2019 British Male Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 06/06/1940 19400606 Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK 01/03/2019 20190301

Engineer Manufacturing For over 30 years Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya reinvigorated manufacturing, from his early research in machining to the programmes of WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group), which he founded at the University of Warwick in 1980. WMG is renowned for its academic–industry collaboration and works with 500 global companies on research challenges, including advanced propulsion, low-carbon materials and digital healthcare. The group’s innovations range from in-mould painting and soundscapes in hospitals to technologies underpinning 400-kilogram-lighter vehicles, and house building as a manufacturing process. Over 25,000 individuals have participated in WMG’s tailored education, comprising industry-focused modular Master’s programmes, the Engineering Doctorate and the WMG Academy, a business-focused school. Throughout his career, Lord Bhattacharyya brokered significant partnerships, including the acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover by Tata. He advised industry and governments internationally, sat on the UK Council for Science and Technology and chaired Singapore’s manufacturing excellence awards. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1991, knighted in 2003 for services to education and industry and made a life peer in 2004. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014. Baron Bhattacharyya Kt CBE FREng FRS died on 1 March 2019. Fellow 01/05/2014 73 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumar_Bhattacharyya,_Baron_Bhattacharyya International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 06 June 1940 - 01 Mar 2019 NA9892 06/05/2014 Joanna 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/7327671 3d9014c5-b07c-4a41-bbb7-37d41e5a5443