John David Briers

Background

Briers, John David was born on June 17, 1942 in Chorley, England. Son of John Joseph and Eliza Alice (Yates) Briers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Imperial College, London, 1964. Master of Science, Imperial College, London, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1975.

Career

Research physicist Pilkington Brothers Ltd., Lathom, England, 1964-1967. Project engineer Pilkington P-E Ltd., St. Asaph, Clwyd, Wales, 1967-1969. Scientist Department of Science and Industrial Research, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1969-1980.

Chief project engineer Ferranti Industrial Electronics Ltd., Dundee, Scotland, 1983-1986. Technical manager Omitec Electro-Optics Ltd., Prestatyn, Wales, 1986-1989. Head School Applied Physics, professor applied optics Kingston (England) University, 1990-1999, emeritus professor, since 1999.

Visiting professor University Essen, Germany, 1980-1983. Science consultant, Dyserth, Wales, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• John David Briers has been listed as a notable optics scientist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Physics (chartered physicist, chair optical group 1992-1995). Member European Optical Society, Optical Society American, International Society for Optical Engineering.

Interests

• Avocations: bridge, music, walking, traveling.

Connections

Married Elsie Speakman, May 22, 1965 (deceased December 1985). Married Penelope Anne Davies-Griffiths, September 13, 1986. Stepchildren: Nicholas Mark Samuel Davies, Anna-Jane Freemantle.

Father:

John Joseph Briers

Mother:

Eliza Alice (Yates) Briers

Spouse:

Penelope Anne Davies-Griffiths

Spouse:

Elsie Speakman

child:

Anna-Jane Freemantle Briers

child:

Nicholas Mark Samuel Davies Briers