Background
Turnbull, Alan was born on September 4, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander Stewart and Mary Margaret (Ewing) Turnbull.
researcher corrosion scientist
Turnbull, Alan was born on September 4, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander Stewart and Mary Margaret (Ewing) Turnbull.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honours in Chemistry, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, England, 1974.
Fellow, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, since 1973;
head aqueous corrosion group, manager national corrosion service, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, since 1973. Visiting scientist nuclear engineering department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cmbridge, 1989. Member corrosion working party on environmental-assisted cracking European Federation.
Mem.corrosion metals and alloys committee International Studies Organisation, convenor working group on stress corrosion cracking. Member working party on fracture mechanics approach to corrosion assisted cracking European Structural Integrity Society. Keynote speaker numerous international meetings.
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Fellow Institute Materials (chartered engineer), Institute Corrosion (T.P. Hoar prize 1987, U.R. Evans award, 2004). Member National Association Corrosion Engineers (Technology Achievement award 2001), Electrochemical Society.
Married Ruth Jane Bolton, February 26, 1971. Children: Joanna, Karina.