Biography
Paul Lindley OBE is an entrepreneur who founded the children’s food company Ella’s Kitchen in 2004. The company is now the largest baby food company in the UK.
The University of Reading played an early role in the development of Ella’s Kitchen, helping the company to develop through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships that involved academic expertise from Henley Business School and the Department for Food and Nutritional Sciences.
Mr Lindley now plays a leading role as a social entrepreneur, working for a range of human rights, education and children’s health causes.
Mr Lindley was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Reading in 2013, and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2019 for his contribution to the British food and drinks industry and social entrepreneurship.
Mr Lindley was installed as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Reading in July 2022.
