Sir Ronald Urwick Cooke, FRGS DL (born 1 September 1941[1]) is a professor of geography and geomorphology who was vice-Chancellor of the University of York from 1993 to 2002.
[2] Cooke's academic career began as a lecturer in the Department of Geography at University College London in 1961.
[2] Cooke was appointed chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) in 2004.
[8] The Ron Cooke Hub at the Heslington East campus of the University of York was named in his honour.
In addition there are published reports of committees he chaired: e.g. HEFCE 02/15 Information on Quality and Standards in Higher Education;HEFCE 99/26 Learning and Teaching- Strategy and Funding; e.g. reports from the Joint Information Systems Committee.