John Vivian Wood

Background

Wood, John Vivian was born on September 10, 1949 in London. Son of Vivian Thomas and Lois E. Wood.

Education

Bachelor, Sheffield University, 1971. Doctor, Sheffield University, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1974.

Doctor (honorary), Technology University Cluj Napoca, Romania, 1993.

Career

Goldsmith Research fellow Churchill College, Cambridge, 1975-1978. Lecturer Open University, Milton Keynes, England, 1978-1988. Professor, head department Nottingham (England) University, 1988-1998, dean Engineering, 1998—2001.

Chief executive Central Laboratory Research Council, University of California, 2001—2007. Principal Faculty Engineering Imperial College, London, 2007—2008. Board directors M4 Technologies, Nottingham, Foresight Panel on Materials United Kingdom Office Science and Technology, 1998-2001.

Chair European Research Area Board, since 2008.

Achievements

• John Vivian Wood has been listed as a noteworthy materials engineer, company executive, research, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Materials (Grunfeld medal 1986, Ivor Jenkins prize 2000), Institute Physics, Institute Mechanical Engineering, Royal Society Chemistry, Royal Academy Engineering. Member Materials Research Society.

Interests

• Avocations: trees, chamber music, wine.

Connections

Married Alison Jane Lee, July 3, 1976. Children: Thomas, Mary.

Father:

Vivian Thomas Wood

Mother:

Lois E. Wood

Spouse:

Alison Jane Lee

child:

Mary Wood

child:

Thomas Wood