Background
Wood, Martin Francis was born in 1927. Son of Arthur Henry Wood and Katharine Mary Altham (nbe Cumberlege) Wood.
scientist and business executive
Wood, Martin Francis was born in 1927. Son of Arthur Henry Wood and Katharine Mary Altham (nbe Cumberlege) Wood.
Gresham’s, Trinity College Cambridge, Imperial College London, Christ Church Oxford.
Chairman 1959-1983, Deputy Chairman since 1983. Chairman National Commission, for Superconductivity since 1987. Director Celltech Limited. and other companies
Technology Consultant African Medical and Research Foundation.
F. Northmoor Trust (for nature conservation), Oxford Trust (for encouragement of study and application of science and technical). Honorary Fellow University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 1989.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Cranfield Institute of Technology) 1983. Honorary Doctorate.Tech. (Loughborough University of Technology) 1985.
Advisory Board for Research Councils 1983-1989, ACOST since 1990.
Married Audrey Buxton (nee Stanfield) Wood in 1955.