Peter William Bonfield is a British engineer who is Vice Chancellor of the University of Westminster, UK. A materials engineer, he was President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2019-2020.
Early life Bonfield received a master's degree in polymer science from Loughborough University, in 1985. He completed his PhD in wind energy.
Career Prior to joining the University of Westminster, Bonfield was CEO of BRE Group, UK. He joined BRE as a research scientist in 1992. Earlier on, he was a research officer at the University of Bath, UK. In August 2026, it was announced that he would become CEO of British Cycling from November.
Award Bonfield has received a number of awards. He received an honorary doctor of engineering from the University of Bath and Hertfordshire University. He also received an honorary doctor of science from Loughborough University and Napier University. He received an OBE from the Queen for services to research and innovation in 2012. In the same year, he was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
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