Dame Polly Courtice began her career in 1974 as a curator at the South African Museum of Natural History. She later embarked on a marketing career in publishing in the United Kingdom before taking up a position at Cambridge University. From 1989, Dame Polly Courtice was Deputy Director – and from 2000 to 2021, Director – of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). She is now Fellow of the Institute and is Chair of the Advisory Board for the University’s Impact Accelerators. In addition, Dame Polly Courtice is Chair of the Faculty Board of Engineering, a Fellow of Churchill College and an Honorary Fellow of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. She has an Honorary Doctorate from UiT – The Arctic University of Norway.
Personal Details
Title: Ms
Surname: Courtice
Known as: Polly
DoB: 01/01/1952
Age: 74 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: South Africa
Country of Birth: South Africa
Language: English
Qualification: BA
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Mercedes-Benz
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01/01/2022
Mercedes-Benz
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01/01/2022
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