Education
Christ"s Hospital.
Christ"s Hospital.
A summary of his work is given below. 1933 - Hospital physicist at Mount Vernon Hospital, London
1936 - Developed the Bragg-Gray equation, the basis for the cavity ionization method of measuring gamma-ray energy absorption by materials
1937 - Built an early neutron generator at Mount Vernon Hospital
1938 - Studied biological effects of neutrons using the generator
1940 - Developed concept of RBE (Relative Biological Effectiveness) of doses of neutrons
1952 - Initiated research into cells in hypoxic tumors and hyperbaric oxygen
1953 - Established the Gray Laboratory at Mount Vernon Hospital
1953 - 1960 - Under Gray"s direction, Jack West. Boag developed pulse radiolysis
1962 - Editor Hart, of Argonne National Laboratory, and Jack Boag discovered the hydrated electron using pulse radiolysis at the Gray Laboratory - This discovery initiated a new direction of research that is still very active today and is vital for understanding the effects of radiation on biological tissue, for instance in cancer treatment.
Royal Society.