Background
He was born in 1922 in London where his father ran a small engineering business manufacturing equipment for the oil industry.
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Diarmuid Downs
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Diarmuid DOWNS, British chartered engineer Medal (Institute. Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development 1976-1980, Science and Engineering Research Council 1981-1984, Design Council since 1981; 429 Btl. of Directors Society of Automotive Engineers Incorporated. 1983-1986, British Council 1988; Hungarian Academy, of Sciences 1988.
Education
Downs was educated at Gunnersbury Catholic Grammar School and the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. He then studied at Northampton Engineering College, London, where he graduated with First Class honours in 1942.
Career
Engineer, Ricardo Cons. Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea, since 1942;
director, Ricardo Cons. Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea, since 1957;
managing director, Ricardo Cons.
Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea, 1967-1984;
chairman, Ricardo Cons. Engineers, Shoreham-by-Sea, 1976-1987;
director, Gabriel Communications, London, 1986-1993. Council chairman U. Surrey, Guildford, England, 1985-1991, pro-chancellor 1992-1994.
Member Advisory Council for Applied R & D, London, 1976-1980, Science Engineering.Rsch. Council, London, 1981-1985, Design Council, London, 1981-1989, British Council, London, 1987-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Royal Society]
Foreign his first 15 years with Ricardo & Company, first as student, then as a member of staff, and from 1947 as Head of the Petrol Engine Department, Downs pursued a study of fundamental study of abnormal combustion phenomena in the petrol engine, resulting in a clearer understanding of the problems of knock and pre-ignition.
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Connections
Married Mary Carmel Chillman, December 29, 1951. Children: Ann, Lucy, Clare, Martin.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1942
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1978
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1981