Background
Hastings, Garth Winton was born on March 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert John and Emma (Houldcroft) Hastings.
educator biomaterials researcher
Hastings, Garth Winton was born on March 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert John and Emma (Houldcroft) Hastings.
Bachelor of Science, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1956. THL, Australian College Theology, 1967.
Doctor of Science, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1980.
Senior science officer, Ministry Aviation, United Kingdom, 1956-1961;
senior lecturer, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1972-1984;
principal lecturer, Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 1984-1989;
head, professor bioengineering unit, Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 1984-1989;
associate director, IRC Biomaterials, London, 1989-1994;
director biomaterials program, IMRE, Singapore, since 1997. Visiting professor National U. Singapore, since 1994, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, since 1997. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, since 1975.
Chairman British standards committee Surgical Implant Materials, since 1973.
Lay reader Church England, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, since 1958. Fellow Biomaterials Science & Engineering, European Society Biomaterials, Institute Materials, Royal Society Chemistry, Institute Physics Engineering & Medicine, British Ortho. Association (companion).
Member Biological Engineering Society (president 1982-1984), The British Club (Singapore).
Married Theresa Helen Dunford, April 12, 1958. Children: Mark Oliver Winton, Simon Aidan Roderick, Sarah Jane Louise, Rebecca Fiona Joy.