Angela Alexander qualified with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1973. She has worked in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy and academia. She has an MSc and a PhD in the field of pharmacy, two further MScs in Educational and Social Research Methods, Earth Science, and an MA in Shakespeare and Theatre. At the University of Reading, she is Professor Emerita of Pharmacy Education and past Director of the Centre for Inter-Professional Postgraduate Education and Training. Angela was a CPPE tutor from 1991 to 2004 and Regional Manager from 2008 to 2012. Angela also worked as a member of the accreditation team for the General Pharmaceutical Council. She was pleased to receive the honour of an MBE, awarded in 2008, for services to pharmacy practice, education and the voluntary sector.