Background
Walmsley, David George was born on February 3, 1938 in Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland. Son of Robert Gwynne and Elizabeth (Johnston) Walmsley.
Walmsley, David George was born on February 3, 1938 in Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland. Son of Robert Gwynne and Elizabeth (Johnston) Walmsley.
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1960. Doctor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1980. Master of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1965.
National Research Council postdoctoral fellow McMaster University, 1966. Science officer Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, England, 1966-1967, senior science officer England, 1967-1970. Lecturer physics New University Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1970-1974, senior lecturer, 1974-1979, reader, 1979-1984.
Professor University Ulster, 1984-1988. Professor physics, director school mathematics and physics Queen's University, 1998—2003, dean faculty science & agriculture, professor emeritus, since 2003. Visiting professor University Paris, 1983, University Madrid, 1986.
Member surfaces and interfaces committee Science and Engineering Research Council, London, 1985-1988.
President McMaster University Graduate Students Association, 1962-1963. Fellow Institute Physics, American Physical Society. Member Canada Association Physics, Royal Irish Academy.
Married Margaret Heather Edmonstone, December 3, 1965. Children: John Gwynne, David James.