Background
Collins, Jeffrey Hamilton was born on April 22, 1930 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Son of Ernest Frederick and Dora Gladys (Bromley) Collins. came to the United States, 1966.
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Jeffrey Hamilton Collins
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Jeffrey Hamilton Collins, British, American Research facility administrator, electrical engineering educator. Chartered engineer, chartered physicist, England. Recipient Hewlett Packard Europhysics prize European Physical Society, Paris, 1979, Bulgin Premiums, Marconi Premium Institute Electronics and RadioEngr., London, 1974, 77, 78.
Education
Bachelor of Science, London U., 1950, 51; Master of Science, London U., 1954; Doctor of Science, London U., 1987; D of Engineering (honorary), Napier, 1997.
Career
Science staff member, General Electric Company Hirst Research Center, London, 1951-1956;
senior staff member, Ferranti Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland., 1956-1957;
senior lecturer, U. Glasgow, Scotland., 1947-1966;
research engineer, Stanford (California) U., 1966-1968;
director physical science, Rockwell International, Anaheim, California, 1968-1970;
professor electrical engineering, then head Department, University Edinburgh, 1977-1984;
emeritus professor, U. Edinburgh, 1984;
director, Automation and Robotics Research Institute, Fort Worth, 1987-1990;
senior technical specialist, L0thian Regional Council, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1990-1993. Specialist adviser to principal Napier U., Edinburgh, 1994-1997, professor, 1995-1997. Professor electrical engineering University Texas, Arlington, 1987-1990.
Board directors advent technical, Edinburgh, 1981-1986, chairman technical advising committee, 1985-1988. Member Computer Board Universities and Research Couns., England, 1985-1986, Information Sys. committee United Kingdom Universities Council, 1992-1994. Chairman Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre,1990-1994.
Chairman Scottish Electronics Manufacturing Center, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institution Elec. Engineers (England, chairman electronics division 1985-1986, counc. member 1984-1987), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Academy Engineering (England, county member 1984-1987), Institute Physics (England). M C.
Connections
Married Sally Parfitt, March 31, 1956. Children: Adrian Vincent, Kevin Allan.
Awards
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Recipient Hewlett Packard Europhysics prize European Physical Society, Paris, 1979, Bulgin Premiums, Marconi Premium Institute Electronics and RadioEngr., London, 1974, 77, 78.Recipient Hewlett Packard Europhysics prize European Physical Society, Paris, 1979, Bulgin Premiums, Marconi Premium Institute Electronics and RadioEngr., London, 1974, 77, 78.