Background
WILLIAMS, Alwyn was born on June 8, 1921 in Aberdare. Son of D. Daniel Williams and E. May (nee Rogers).
WILLIAMS, Alwyn was born on June 8, 1921 in Aberdare. Son of D. Daniel Williams and E. May (nee Rogers).
Bachelor of Science, University College Wales, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University College Wales, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wales, 1973.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1982.
Data Control Language (honorary), University Oxford, England, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Glasgow, Scotland, 1988.
Fellow, United States National Museum 1948-1950. Lecturer in Geology, University of Glasgow 1950-1954. Professor, of Geology Queen's University, Belfast 1954-1974.
Lapworth Professor, of Geology University of Birmingham 1974-1976. Principal and ViceChancellor, University of Glasgow 1976-1988. Honorary Research Fellow, University of Glasgow since 1988.
President Royal Society, Edinburgh 1985-1988. Honorary Doctor of Science (Wales) 1973, (Queen's University Belfast) 1975, (Edinburgh) 1979, (Strathclyde) 1982. Honorary D.C.L. (Oxford) 1987, Honorary Doctor of Laws (Glasgow) 1988.
Honorary F.R.C.P.S., F.D.S., R.C.P.S. Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of America. Foreign; professional.
Chairman Trustees British Museum, London, 1971-1979, Committee on Scottish Agricultural Colleges, 1989, Committee on Museums and Galleries, Scotland, 1979-1981. Member Scottish Tertiary Education Council, 1983-1987. Chairman Scottish Hospitals Endowments Research Trust, since 1988.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh (president 1985-1988), Royal Society London, Geological Society London, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (honorary), Geological Society of America (honorary). Member Royal Irish Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign).
Married E. Joan Bevan, September 1, 1949. Children: Gareth, Sian.