Background
Pendry, John Brian was born on July 4, 1943 in Ashton-Under-Lyne, England. Son of Frank Johnson and Kathleen Pendry.
Pendry, John Brian was born on July 4, 1943 in Ashton-Under-Lyne, England. Son of Frank Johnson and Kathleen Pendry.
Bachelor in Physics, Cambridge (England) University, 1965; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Theory, Cambridge (England) University, 1969.
Research fellow Downing College, Cambridge, 1969-1973. Member technical staff Bell Laboratories, New Jersey, United States of America, 1972-1973. Senior assistant researcher Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1973-1975.
Senior principal scientific officer, head theory group Daresbury (England) Laboratory, 1975-1981. Professor physics Imperial College of Science, London, since 1981, associate head department, 1984-1992, head department, 1998-2001, principal faculty physical science, 2001—2002. Fellow, praelector Downing College, Cambridge, 1973-1975.
Fellow Royal Society, Institute Physics.
Married Patricia Gard, 1977.