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Fells, Ian was born on September 5, 1932 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Henry Alexander and Clarice (Rowell) Fells.
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Ian Fells, British science educator. Decorated Commander British Empire; recipient Beilby medal and prize, Institute Materials, Minerals and Mining, Royal Society Chemistry and the Society Chemical Industry, 1976, Sir Charles Parsons medal and prize, Royal Society, 1988, Faraday medal and prize, 1993, Melchett medal, Energy Institute, 1999, John Collier Memorial award, 1999.
Education
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1955; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1958.
Career
Lecturer, director studies department fuel technical and chemical engineering Sheffield (England) University, 1958-1962. Reader in fuel science King's College, Durham University, England, 1962-1975. Professor energy conversion University Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, since 1975.
Energy advisor European Parliament and European Economic Union, 1990-1993. Science advisor World Energy Council, 1990-1998. Special advisor House of Commons and House of Lords Select Committees, 1991-1996.
Director International Center for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, since 1998. Chairman New and Renewable Energy Center, Northumberland, 2002-2005. Consultant in field.
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Membership
Lieutenant Royal Signal Corps, 1950-1952. Fellow Royal Academy Engineering, Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Society Chemistry (Beilby medal and prize 1976, Sir Charles Parsons medal and prize 1988, Faraday medal and prize 1993), Institute Chemical Engineers, Institute Energy(president 1978-1979). Member Naval and Military Club London.
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Married Hazel Denton Scott, August 17, 1957. Children: Nicholas Scott, Jonathan Wynne, Alastair Rowell, Crispin Denton.
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Born
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Nationality
British
Education
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1955
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1958
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1958
Career
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1958 - 1962
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1958 - 1962
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1962 - 1975
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1975
Awards
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Decorated Commander British Empire. Recipient Beilby medal and prize, Institute Materials, Minerals and Mining, Royal Society Chemistry and the Society Chemical Industry, 1976, Sir Charles Parsons medal and prize, Royal Society, 1988, Faraday medal and prize, 1993, Melchett medal, Energy Institute, 1999, John Collier Memorial award, 1999.Decorated Commander British Empire. Recipient Beilby medal and prize, Institute Materials, Minerals and Mining, Royal Society Chemistry and the Society Chemical Industry, 1976, Sir Charles Parsons medal and prize, Royal Society, 1988, Faraday medal and prize, 1993, Melchett medal, Energy Institute, 1999, John Collier Memorial award, 1999.