Frederick Sydney Dainton DAINTON

Background

DAINTON, Frederick Sydney Dainton was born on November 11, 1914. Parents: the late George Whalley Dainton and Mary Jane Dainton (née Bottrill).

Education

Central Secondary School, Sheffield. St. John’s College, Oxford. Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

Spoken languages: German.

Career

Lecturer in Physical Chemistry 1946. Professor, of Physical Chemistry Leeds University 1950-1965. Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham 1965-1970.

Professor Department, of Physical Chemistry, University of Oxford 1970-1973.

Chancellor, University of Sheffield since 1978. Chairman Council. Royal Postgraduate Medical School since 1979.

Visiting Professor University of Toronto 1949. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1959.

Tilden Lecturer Chemical Society 1950.

Lecturer, University of Notre Dame, Indiana 1952. Cornell University 1961, University of Alberta 1962. Fellow, Saint Catharine’s College, Cambridge 1945, Praelector 1946.

Chairman, Association for Radiation Research 1964-1966, Advisory Committee for Scientific and Technology Information 1966-1970, National Radiological Protection Board 1978-1985.

Chairman 1970-1973, Central Advisory Council for Science and Technology 1967-1970. Chairman Advisory Board for Research Councils 1969-1973.

Chairman University Grants Committee 1973-1978, British Library Board 1978-1985. President Faraday Society 1965-1967.

Chemical Society 1972-1973, Association for Science Education 1967.

Centenary President Library Association 1977. President; Fellow, Saint Catharine"s College, Cambridge 1961, Saint John"s College, Oxford 1968, Goldsmiths’ College, London, Queen Mary College, London, Birkbeck College, London, London School of Economics: Trustee British Museum (National History.), Institute Council Education Development. Prime Warden, Goldsmith’s Company 1982-1983.

Commander on Museums and Galleries since 1985.

President Society of Designer-Craftsmen since 1985. Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 1983, Honorary F.L.A. 1986, Honorary Fellow Royal College, of Radiologists 1984.

Works

• Other Work

  • Cham Reactions 1956, Photochemistry and Reaction Kinetics 1968, Choosing a British University 1981, Universities and the National Health Service 1983. Numerous papers in scientific journals on reaction kinetics, especially photo and radiation chemistry’, polymer chemistry and on scientific policy and education.

Membership

Council for Scientific Policy 1965-1979. Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group 1979-1982. Royal Society of Science, Uppsala, American Academy, of Arts and Sciences, Gottingen Academy, of Sciences, Academy Mediterranea.

British Institute of Radiology 1987.

Interests

• Gardening, colour photography. Science, technology, health care, higher education.

Connections

Married Barbara Hazlitt Wright, PH n., in 1942.

Father:

George Whalley

Mother:

Mary Jane Dainton

Spouse:

Barbara Hazlitt Wright, PH n.,