of Physics at University College, 1993–1998, working on educational technology. He acted as CEO of the Student Loans Company 1994–1996, remaining a non-executive director of the company until the end of August 2000. Ash was Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Society 1997–2002. He has also served as a trustee of a number of other organisations including the Afghan Educational Trust, the Dennis Rosen Memorial Trust, the Royal Institution, the London Science Museum and the Wolfson Foundation. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Campaign for Science and Engineering and an international member of the National Academy of Engineering. In 2017, he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics, UK. Death On 22 August 2021, Sir Eric Ash peacefully died at home at the age of 93. References External links Includes a short biography Transcript of a biographical interview Interviewed at the Imperial College tv studio in May, 2000 1928 births 2021 deaths Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Foreign Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences British electrical engineers Academics of University College London Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights Bachelor Alumni of Imperial College London Rectors of Imperial College London People educated at University College School Royal Medal winners People associated with the Science Museum, London Engineers from Berlin British Telecom people Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom