Background
Spence, John was born on November 5, 1937 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of John and Margaret (Proudfoot) Spence.
Spence, John was born on November 5, 1937 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of John and Margaret (Proudfoot) Spence.
ARCST, Royal College of Science and Technology, Scotland, 1958. MEng, University Sheffield, England, 1959. Bachelor of Science, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1971. Doctor of Science, University Strathclyde, Scotland, 1979.
Research engineer, Babcock & Wilcox, Renfrew, Scotland, 1959-1961; head stress analysis group, Babcock & Wilcox, Renfrew, Scotland, 1961-1965; lecturer, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1965-1972; senior lecturer, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1972-1977; reader, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1977-1979; professor, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, since 1979; head department mechanic engineering, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1986-1994; deputy principal, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1994-1995; vice-principal elect, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, since 1995. Chairman Engineering professors Council, since 1995.
Fellow Royal Society of Edinburg, 1995, Royal Academy Engrin., 1995, Institute.Mech. Engineers; member Institution of Mech. Engineers (vice president since 1991, chairman ormem. of several committees).
Married Margaret Gray Hudson, August 11, 1961. Children: Grant Craig, Roy Russel Gray.