Neville Raymond Comins

Background

Comins, Neville Raymond was born on July 10, 1945 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Son of Ernest Newington and Lavinia Myra (Thrash) Comins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Natal, 1966. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Natal, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1971.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council, Canada, 1970-1972; senior visiting scientist, U. Oxford, United Kingdom, 1973; researcher, NPRL, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa, 1973-1985; director, NPRL, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa, 1985-1988; program manager, Mattek, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa, 1988-1996; division director, Mattek, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa, since 1996.

Achievements

• Neville Raymond Comins has been listed as a noteworthy Materials company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Materials, Institute of Physics, Academy of Science of South Africa.

Connections

Married Margaret Agnes Fichardt, July 15, 1969. Children: Andrew John, Graham Ian.

Father:

Ernest Newington Comins

Mother:

Lavinia Myra (Thrash) Comins

Spouse:

Margaret Agnes Fichardt

child:

Graham Ian Comins

child:

Andrew John Comins