Norman Jones

Background

Jones, Norman was born on March 18, 1938 in Farnham, Surrey, England. Son of Edward Valentine and Mary Alice (Collins) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science Technology, University Manchester, England, 1961. Master of Science Technology, University Manchester, England, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1965.

Doctor of Science, University Manchester, England, 1980.

Career

Assistant lecturer University Manchester, 1963-1965. Assistant professor Georgia Institute of Technology, 1965-1966, Brown University, 1966-1968. From assistant professor to associate professor to professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1968—1979.

A.A. Griffith professor mechanical engineering University Liverpool, England, 1979—2005, head department, 1982—1990, director Impact Research Center, 1985—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005. Chairman European Solid Mechanics Committee, 1995-2000. Member European Mechanics Council, 1990-2000, Safety in Mines Research Advisory Board, 1985-2004.

Member activities committee Hazards Forum, 1990-1998. Honorary professor Huazhong University of Science, Wuhan, China, 1987, Taiyuan University of Science, 1988.

Achievements

• Norman Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Structural Impact

    (Structural Impact is concerned with the behaviour of stru...)

  • Structural Impact by Norman Jones (1997-11-13)

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Institution Naval Architects (Bronze medal 1998), Institute Mechanical Engineers (William Sweet Smith prize 1989, Ludwig Mond prize 1992), Royal Academy Engineering (elected 1998), Indian National Academy Engineering (elected foreign fellow 2005).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, music.

Connections

Married Jenny Schofield, July 11, 1964. Children: Alison Elizabeth, Catherine Annual.

Father:

Edward Valentine Jones

Mother:

Mary Alice (Collins) Jones

Spouse:

Jenny Schofield

child:

Catherine Annual Jones

child:

Alison Elizabeth Jones