James Henry Calderwood

Background

Calderwood, James Henry was born on January 25, 1925 in Liverpool, England. Son of Matthew and Josephine (Morrissey) Calderwood.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, University Liverpool, 1946. Master in Engineering, University Liverpool, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Liverpool, 1952.

Doctor of Science, National University Ireland, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Salford, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dublin, 1997.

Deng (honorary), University Bolton, 2008. Diplomate (honorary), Dublin Institute of Technology, 1975.

Career

Electrical engineering lecturer University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1951-1954. Research associate physical chemistry Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1954-1955. Electrical engineering lecturer Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1955-1958.

Head department, professor electrical engineering, dean engineering, pro vice-chancellor University Salford, 1958-1981, fellow, 1990-1993. Head department, professor electrical engineering, dean engineering and architect National University Ireland, Galway, 1981-1990. Professor consulting University Xi'an Jiaotong, China, since 1982.

Professor engineering physics Bolton University, since 1993, chief scientist, since 2005. Member Salford Area Health Authority, 1975-1991. Vice chairman European monitoring committee, European Federation National Engineering Associates, Paris, 1982-1992.

Engineering board National Council for Edl. Awards, Dublin, 1981-1991.

Achievements

• James Henry Calderwood has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineering and Technology London (council, executive committee since 1945), Institute Physics (London), Institution Engineers Ireland (council, executive committee since 1982), Irish Academy Engineering (founder & council member since 1997), Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters (fellow).

Interests

• Music, literature, walking.

Connections

Father:

Matthew Calderwood

Mother:

Josephine (Morrissey) Calderwood