Chitnavis arrived in the UK from Uganda in 1972, and settled in Devon.[1] He studied chemistry and biology at the University of Plymouth from 1985[2] and was later appointed as a research assistant in environmental sciences there.
Career
He subsequently started at Exeter School as a teacher in chemistry, biology and physics, where he maintained links with research,[3] later also becoming a careers advisor.
In 2009 he was elected as chair of the UK Association for Science Education,[2][4][5] a body for connecting industry, business and research with science education. In October 2011, he was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.[6]