Background
Melvin, Alec was born on September 2, 1933 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Son of John Alexander and Ellen (Ingram) Melvin.
Melvin, Alec was born on September 2, 1933 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Son of John Alexander and Ellen (Ingram) Melvin.
Bachelor of Science with honours, Birmingham University, England, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Hull University, 1959.
Research scientist, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Manchester, England, 1958-1960; research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Geneva, 1960; research scientist, Unilever Research, Port Sunlight, England, 1960-1962; science adviser, physics manager, British Gas. plc, London, 1962-1993; owner, Seicomb, Maidenhead, England, since 1994. Chairman thermodynamics committee Groupe Européene de Récherches Gazieres, 1972-1989.
School governor, local schools, Maidenhead, 1979-1991. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Priestley committee), Institute of Energy (member committee since 1967). Member Institute of Physics (member combustion physics group com.1979-1980).
Married Marjorie Elizabeth Midgley, April 21, 1962. Children: Andrew, Robert, Iain, Jennifer.