Background
Young, Peter Colin was born on December 5, 1939 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Son of John William and Naomi Bessie (Crane) Young.
administrator environmental science educator
Young, Peter Colin was born on December 5, 1939 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Son of John William and Naomi Bessie (Crane) Young.
Bachelor of Technology, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England, 1962, Master of Science, 1964. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1970, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970.
Chartered aeronautical engineer, England Engineer, British Aircraft Corporation, Warton, England, 1958-1963. Control and systems engineer Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1968-1970. Lecturer control and systems University Cambridge, 1970-1975.
Professorial fellow Australian National University, Canberra, 1975-1981.
Professor, head department environmental science University Lancaster, England, 1981-1987, director Centre for Research on Environ Systems, since 1987. Director quantitative environmental science and technical University Lancaster Development Company, since 1982.
International Business Machines Corporation visiting professor University Ghent, Belgium, 1980.
Fellow Cambridge Philosophical Society. Member Institution Electrical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society, Institution Mechanical Engineers, Australian Statistical Society, British Hydrological Society.
Married Wendy Anne Lowe, August 31, 1963. Children– Timothy John, Melanie Clare, Jeremy Peter.