Background
Beard, Alan Norman was born on June 7, 1945 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. Son of Sidney and Blanche Florence (Grace) Beard.
educator researcher fire safety scientist
Beard, Alan Norman was born on June 7, 1945 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. Son of Sidney and Blanche Florence (Grace) Beard.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Leicester (England) University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Durham (England) University, 1972.
Research fellow, Exeter U., 1974-1976;
research fellow, U. Wales, 1976-1977;
research fellow, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1977-1995;
lecturer department civil and offshore engineering, Heriot-Watt U., Edinburgh, since 1995. Fire safety engineering associate Lloyd's Register, United Kingdom, since 1996. Member Fire Models Context Group, Home Office, United Kingdom, since 1995.
Member fire study groupInstn. Structural Engineers, since 1995.
Secretary Hazards Education Society, Edinburgh, 1985-1990. Committee member British Society Social Responsibility in Science, Edinburgh, 1980-1985, Edinburgh Health Council, 1980-1984, Workers Educational Association, Edinburgh, 1980-1983. Associate fellow Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications.
Married Anne McQueen, September 3, 1993.