Background
Jones, Frank Ralph was born on January 16, 1944 in Northampton, United Kingdom. Son of Horace Ralph Henry and Doris Mary (Amos) Jones.
Jones, Frank Ralph was born on January 16, 1944 in Northampton, United Kingdom. Son of Horace Ralph Henry and Doris Mary (Amos) Jones.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Keele, 1970.
Laboratory assistant, Scott-Bader and Company Ltd., Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, 1960-1962; chemical assistant then assistant chemist, Scott-Bader and Company Ltd., Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, 1962-1966; demonstrator, U. Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, 1968-1970; Humboldt research fellow, Mainz U., Federal Republic of Germany, 1970-1971; research fellow, U. York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 1971-1973; lecturer II, Birkenhead College of Technology, Wirral, United Kingdom, 1973-1975; lecturer, U. Surrey, Guildford, 1975-1985; senior lecturer, reader, Sheffield U., South Yorkshire, 1985-1993; professor, Sheffield U., South Yorkshire, since 1993. Visiting scientist DFVLR, Köln, Germany, 1987.
Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (chartered 1985), Plastics and Rubber Institute (chairman London section 1984-1985, member county 1984-1985, 88-91), Institute of Materials (member committee since 1991, member polymer computer Committee since 1994).
Married Christine Jones, October 22, 1966. Children: Ian Peter, Helen Laura.