Background
Mason, Joan was born on June 3, 1923 in London. Daughter of Mark and Annie (Harris) Banus.
Mason, Joan was born on June 3, 1923 in London. Daughter of Mark and Annie (Harris) Banus.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1944. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1950.
Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, England, 1982.
Lecturer, research associate University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1950-1951. From assistant lecturer to research associate University College London, 1951-1956. Research fellow Ohio State University, Columbus, 1953.
Science Research Council fellow University E. Anglia, Norwich, England, 1964-1970. Lecturer Open University, Milton Keynes, England, 1970-1978, senior lecturer England, 1978-1982, reader England, 1983-1988. Affiliated research scholar department history philosophy science University Cambridge, since 1988.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Association Women Science & Engineering (founding chair).
Married Stephen Finney Mason, October 1, 1955. Children: Oliver Neil, Andrew Lawrence, Lionel Jeremy.