Background
Read, Frank Henry was born on October 6, 1934 in Edgware, England. Son of Frank Charles and Florence Louisa (Wright) Read.
consultant physics professor electrical engineer
Read, Frank Henry was born on October 6, 1934 in Edgware, England. Son of Frank Charles and Florence Louisa (Wright) Read.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1959. Doctor of Science, University Manchester, England, 1975.
Lecturer University Manchester, 1959-1969, senior lecturer, 1969-1974, reader, 1974-1975, professor physics, 1975-1998, Langworthy professor physics, 1998—2001, professor emeritus, since 2002. Visiting scientist Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1974, Failover Manager-Institute, Amsterdam, 1979. Senior visiting fellow Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics University Colorado, 1975.
Consultant Spectros International PLC, Manchester, 1977—1994, SRL (Europe) Ltd., 1997—2005. Chairman IOP Publications Ltd., Bristol, England, 1985—1989. Board directors CPO Ltd.
Fellow: Institution Electrical Engineers, Institute Physics (vice president 1985-1989), Royal Society (council 1987-1989).
Married Anne Stuart Wallace, December 16, 1961. Children: Kirsten Victoria, Nichola Anne, Jonathon Hugh Tobias, Sebastian Timothy James.