Background
Ponter, Alan Robert Sage was born on February 13, 1940 in Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales. Son of Arthur Tennyson and Margaret Agatha (Boyce-Jones) Ponter.
consultant Civil engineering educator
Ponter, Alan Robert Sage was born on February 13, 1940 in Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales. Son of Arthur Tennyson and Margaret Agatha (Boyce-Jones) Ponter.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1965. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1967.
Master of Science, Brown University, 1977.
Research associate, Brown U., Providence, Rhode Island, 1964-1965; senior assistant in research, Cambridge (England) University, 1966-1969; fellow, Pembroke College, Cambridge (England) University, 1967-1969; visiting professor engineering, Brown U., 1976-1978; professor engineering, Leicester (England) University, since 1978; pro-vice-chancellor, Leicester (England) University, 1987-1991, 93-96. Consultant United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, since 1972, visiting professor engineering University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991-1992. Consultant professor engineering Chongqing (China) U., since 1991.
Originator National Space Science Center, Leicester, since 1994.
Married Sonia Valentine, September 12, 1962 (deceased). Children: Ruth, David(deceased), Kathryn, Alexandria. Married Rosemary Davies, April 15, 2006.