Dr Alec Strachan

Dr Strachan really enjoyed his research in physical chemistry and teaching at the university and the university awarded him an honorary doctorate of science in 1992 for his work at the university and within the local community. He was very active in politics and local government, and became mayor of Loughborough, Leicestershire from 1968-1969 and Chairman of Leicestershire County Council in 1990. He was also very involved with charitable work, particularly Amnesty International and a range of charities helping disabled people. He was Chair of the governors for two schools, Roseberry Junior School and Ashmount School, a school of pupils with special educational needs and was keen to ensure everyone had access to good education.

He led an active life despite having multiple sclerosis for the last 52 years, and the university was very supportive to him, enabling him to continue to lecture until his retirement.