Michael Springford

Background

Springford, Michael was born on January 10, 1936 in Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, England. Son of Stanley Walter and Lillian (Tyler) Springford.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Durham, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Hull, 1962.

Career

Research fellow, National Research Council, Canada, 1962-1964; lecturer physics, U. Sussex, England, 1964-1979; reader physics, U. Sussex, England, 1979-1984; professor physics, U. Sussex, England, 1984-1989; professor physics, U. Bristol, England, since 1989; head department and director H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, U. Bristol, England, since 1996; Henry Overton Wills professor physics, U. Bristol, since 1996.

Achievements

• Michael Springford has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Physics (Charles Yernon Boys award 1995, MOtt prize, lecturer 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: music, walking, cooking, pursuit of quietness.

Connections

Married Kathleen Elizabeth Wyatt, April 11, 1958 (divorced 1986) children: Sarah, Simon, Matthew. Married MariaSergeevna Morosova, April 4, 1991.

Father:

Stanley Walter Springford

Mother:

Lillian (Tyler) Springford

Spouse:

Kathleen Elizabeth Wyatt

Spouse:

MariaSergeevna Morosova

child:

Matthew Springford

child:

Sarah Springford

child:

Simon Springford