Background
Spencer, Michael Staines was born on February 15, 1932 in London. Son of Richard Neal Spencer and Dorothy May Garner.
Spencer, Michael Staines was born on February 15, 1932 in London. Son of Richard Neal Spencer and Dorothy May Garner.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1954. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1957.
Research officer ICI, Teesside, England, 1957-1978, research scientist England, 1978-1988. Professor Cardiff (Wales) University, since 1988. Visiting professor Twente University Enschede, The Netherlands, 1984-1989.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Cardiff Science Society (president 1999-2001).
Married Patricia Man, July 27, 1957 (deceased December 1992). Children: Elizabeth, Nicholas, Benedict, Jonathan, Tristram, Aelred, Patrick.