Background
BUTTERWORTH., c.B.E was born on December 3, 1930 in Tottington. Son of Harry and Beattie Butterworth.
BUTTERWORTH., c.B.E was born on December 3, 1930 in Tottington. Son of Harry and Beattie Butterworth.
Bolton County Grammar School, University of Manchester.
Lecturer in Physics Imperial College, University of London 1958-1964, Senior Lecturer 1965-1968, Head High Energy Nuclear Physics Group, University Professor, of Physics 1971-1983, Head of Physics Department 1980-1983. Visiting Physicist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California 1964-1965. Senior Principal Scientific Officer Rutherford Laboratory 1968-1971.
Research Director C.E.R.N. (on leave of absence from Imperial College) 1983-1986.
Principal Queen Mary and Westfield College since 1989 (of Queen Mary College 1986-1989). Pro Vice-Chancellor for European Affairs, University of London since 1989.
Fellow" Imperial College 1988. Honorary degree (Soka University) 1989.
Married Mary Therese Gough, in 1964.