British University Vietnam

ABOUT US Our People

The structure of British University Vietnam comprises a senior management team:

 

Name

Profiles

Sir Graeme Davies
The President of British University Vietnam

Sir Graeme Davies

Message from Sir Graeme Davies

  • Vice-Chancellor and President, University of London
  • Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow
  • Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England
  • Chief Executive, Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council
  • Chief Executive, Universities Funding Council
  • Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool
  • Professor of Metallurgy, University of Sheffield
  • Lecturer, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Cambridge (MA, ScD)
  • School of Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand (BE, PhD)
  • Visiting Professorships have been held in New Zealand, Brazil, China, Argentina, South Africa, Israel and India.

 Khalid Muhmood MBE
Co-founder of British University Vietnam

 Message from Khalid Muhmood MBE

     

    • Taught in Singapore, UK, Kuwait and Spain
    • Degree in Business and Law (Hertfordshire University)
    • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Exeter University)
    • Chairman of the British Business Group in Vietnam
    • Represents the Education Working Group at the Vietnam Business Forum
    • Received the Medal for the Cause of Education from the Ministry of Education in Vietnam
    • Awarded an MBE from the Queen of England

     Arabella Peters
    Co-founder of British University Vietnam

       

      • BSc. (Hons) in Economics and Law from the University of Herefordshire
      • Worked at the European headquarters of Cigna Insurance in London
      • Recognized by the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Ministry of Education
      • The first foreign woman in the private sector to receive the Medal for the Cause of Education from the Ministry of Education
      • Recognised by Vietnam TV for her role in helping launch the successful Road to Olympia program

       Dr Antony Stokes LVO
      British Ambassador

      Dr Antony Stokes

      • Royal Greenwich Observatory
      • Queens' College, University of Cambridge
      • University College London
      • Schlumberger
      • Mars GB
      • Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology
      • FCO, Security Policy Department
      • Bangkok, First Secretary Political
      • Seoul, Political Counsellor
      • Bangkok, Head of Tsunami Response Team
      • FCO, Head of South Asia
      • Riga, Head of Mission 

       Tareq Muhmood
      Advisor

      Tareq Muhmood

         

         

        • Graduated from The University of Manchester
        • Have worked in the finance industry for more than 18 years in various Asia and Europe markets
        • CEO of HSBC in Brunei
        • Received the prestigious ‘Promising Young Banker Award for Brunei’ by The Asian Banker
        •  Chief Executive Officer of ANZ Vietnam

         John Madsen
        Advisor

           

           

          • Chief Executive of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad (formerly known as The East Asiatic Company Malaysia Berhad)
          • Chairman of the Board of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
          • Supervisory Board of the Malaysian Institution of Management and the Accreditation Board for the Malaysian Women Institute of Management
          • Advisor and contributor to the Humana Learning Centres in Sabah

           Christine Van Keuren 
          Advisor

          Christine Harris-Van Keuren

          • Masters Degree in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
          • Ph.D candidate in Comparative and International Education at Columbia University
          • One of the five original staff members to launch and establish Apollo Education and Training Centre in Ho Chi Minh City
          • Acted as a business development manager, a senior trainer, and curricula specialist
          • Advisor of Metro Cash and Carry, Citibank and Nike
          • Worked for the Harvard Business School as a Research Associate partnering with faculty on significant course and curriculum development
          • Program Coordinator for the International Education Policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
          • Consultant for the World Bank researching education systems in 30 post-Soviet and Asian countries
          • Published author in international education and policy for UNESCO and the World Bank and business operations for Harvard Business School

           Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tan Phat
          Advisor

           Nguyễn Tấn Phát

             

             

             

            • Former of Vice Minister of Ministry of Education & Training
            • Former rector of the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City