Ajay Kumar Kakkar, Baron Kakkar, KG, KBE, PC (born 28 April 1964) is an emeritus professor of surgery at University College London and life peer.
The Lord Kakkar | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission | |
| In office 3 October 2016 – 31 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Helen Pitcher |
| Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 25 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Jay of Ewelme |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Bew |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2010 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ajay Kumar Kakkar 28 April 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | None (crossbencher) |
| Alma mater | King's College London Imperial College London |
Early life and education
editAjay Kakkar was born in 1964 in Dartford to professor of vascular surgery Vijay Kakkar and his wife, a consultant anaesthetist.[1]
He was educated at Alleyn's School before gaining admission to King's College London, where he gained first a bachelor's degree in pharmacology in 1985 and then a medical degree in 1988. Subsequently, he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by Imperial College London; his thesis, titled "Tissue factor, thrombin generation and cancer", was submitted in 1998.[2]
His father was a pioneer in the use of low-molecular weight heparin therapy,[3] and he followed in his footsteps as a surgeon and medical researcher.
Career
editKakkar is Chair of King's Health Partners, the Academic Health Science Centre,[4] Director of the Thrombosis Research Institute,[5] London, and lectures and publishes widely on his specialism. He has worked with the NHS on its strategy to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE). He is a Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, former chair of the Board of Governors at Alleyn's School,[6] Dulwich, and a Trustee of the Dulwich Estate. In December 2022 he succeeded Bernard Taylor[7] as chairman of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.[8]
Kakkar was created a life peer on 22 March 2010 as Baron Kakkar, of Loxbeare in the County of Devon,[9] and introduced in the House of Lords the same day.[10] He sits on the crossbenches. He was Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission from 2013 to 2018.[11][12][13]
Kakkar has been noted for his work promoting British business as an ambassador for the United Kingdom. He took 11 trips in 2014 to promote business relations.[14]
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to healthcare and for public service.[15] Kakkar served as Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission from 2016 to 2022.[16] On St George's Day 2024, he was appointed Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG).[17][18]
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References
edit- ^ "European Perspectives". Circulation. 123 (5): f25–f30. 8 February 2011. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182044d5c.
- ^ Kakkar, Ajay Kumar (1998). Tissue factor, thrombin generation and cancer. E-Thesis Online Service (Ph.D). The British Library Board. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Hagerty, James R. (18 November 2016). "Vijay Kakkar Helped Prevent Deadly Blood Clots During Surgery". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "King's Health Partners News".
- ^ Thrombosis Research Institute Archived 23 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alleyn's School". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "No. 59372". The London Gazette. 25 March 2010. p. 5233.
- ^ Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords, Westminster (22 March 2010). "Lords Hansard text for 22 March 2010". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords, Westminster (22 March 2010). "Lords Appointments". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Message from the Chairman". House of Lords Appointments Commission. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010.
- ^ "House of Lords Appointment Commission". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Revealed: the business men selling the UK to the world". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N8.
- ^ "Lord Ajay Kakkakr biography". Gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "New appointments to various Orders of Chivalry announced". The Royal Family. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "No. 64378". The London Gazette. 25 April 2024. p. 8190.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 3186.