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Powell, Martin John was born on December 31, 1951 in Manchester, England. Son of Frederick and Betty (Plant) Powell.
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Martin John Powell
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Martin John Powell, British Physicist. Achievements include research in the physics of amorphous silicon thin film transistors; led team which developed first color liquid crystal television in Europe and developed amorphous silicon large area image sensors. Recipient Paterson medal and prize Institute Physics, 1988. Fellow Institute Elec. Engineers (professional group committee since 1992), Institute Physics.
Education
Bachelor, Cambridge U., 1973; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., 1977; Doctor of Science, Cambridge U., 1992.
Career
Member technical staff, Philips Research laboratories, England, since 1977. Visiting professor Dundee (Scotland) U., since 1991. Member electronic materials committee Science and Engineering Research Council, 1991-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institute Elec. Engineers (professional group committee since 1992), Institute Physics.
Connections
Married Judith Davies, July 4, 1975 (divorced 1995). 1 child, Andrew Simon.
