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FLOWERS, Brian Hilton Flowers was born on September 13, 1924 in Blackburn, Lancs. Son of late Reverend Harold,). Flowers and of Marion V. (nee Hilton) Flowers.
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FLOWERS, Brian Hilton Flowers was born on September 13, 1924 in Blackburn, Lancs. Son of late Reverend Harold,). Flowers and of Marion V. (nee Hilton) Flowers.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England. Master of Arts, Oxon University, England, 1956. Doctor of Science, Birmingham University, England.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sussex, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wales. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manchester, England.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leicester, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Liverpool, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bristol, England.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Oxford, England. Doctor of Science (honorary), National University Ireland. Doctor of Science (honorary), University London.
Doctor of Science, University Dublin, Ireland. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dundee University, Scotland. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Glasgow University, Scotland.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Manchester University, England. Doctor in England (honorary), Technology University Nova Scotia, Canada, 1983.
Joined staff Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell 1946, Head of Theoretical Physics Division 1952-1958. Professor, of Theoretical Physics. Manchester University 1958-1961, Langworthy Professor, of Physics 1961-1972.
Chairman Science Research Council 1967-1973. Rector Imperial College, of Science and Technology, London 1973-1985. Chairman Computer Board for Universities and Research Councils 1966-1970.
President Institute of Physics 1972-1974, European Science Foundation 1974-1980, National Society for Clean Air 1977-1979. Chairman Royal Commission, on Environmental Pollution 1973-1976, Standing Commission, on Energy and the Environment 1978-1981, University of London Working Party on future of medicine and dentistry teaching resources 1979-1980, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Prins. of the University of the United Kingdom 1983-1985. Founder-member Academia Europaea 1988.
Vice-Chairman Association of Commonwealth Universities 1987-1990. Chairman House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology since 1989, Nuffield Foundation since 1987. Fellow Physical Society 1956, Institute of Physics 1961, Institute of Electrical Engineers 1975.
Fellow, Royal College, of Art 1983. Honorary Fellow (Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge) 1974, (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) 1985. Honorary Doctor of Science (Sussex) 1968, (Wales) 1972, (Leicester) 1973, (Manchester) 1973, (Liverpool) 1974, (Bristol) 1982, (Oxford) 1985, (University of Ireland) 1990.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Dublin) 1984. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Dundee) 1985, (Glasgow) 1987. Honorary D.Eng. (Nova Scotia) 1983.
Chevalier Legion d'honneur 1975, Officier 1981. Rutherford.
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Life peer House of Lords: trustee Nuffield Foundation, 1982-1988, chairman 1987-1998. Fellow Institute Physics (honorary, president 1974), Royal Society, Royal Irish Academy, University Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Royal College Physicians (honorary), University Wales Swansea (honorary). Member Academia Europaea, Swiss Academy Engineering Sciences.
Married Mary Frances Behrens, October 26, 1951. Stepchildren: Peter Buneman, Michael Buneman.