Background
DOWELL, John was born on January 6, 1935 in Ashby de la Zouch. Son of William E. Dowell and Elsie D. Dowell.
DOWELL, John was born on January 6, 1935 in Ashby de la Zouch. Son of William E. Dowell and Elsie D. Dowell.
Coalville Grammar School, Leics. and University of Birmingham.
Research fellow University Birmingham, England, 1958-1960. Research associate European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1960-1962. Lecturer University Birmingham, England, 1962-1970, senior lecturer England, 1970-1974, reader England, 1974-1980, professor elementary particle physics, 1980—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002.
Visiting scientist Argonne National Laboratory, United States, 1968-1969. Science associate European Organization of Nuclear Research, 1973-1974, 85-87, member science policy committee, 1982-1990, member research board, 1993-1996. Chair particle physics committee SERC, 1981-1985.
Member European Committee for Future Accelerators, 1989-1993, British Broadcasting Corporation Science Consultant Group, 1992-1994. Extended Science Council Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1992-1998. Committee chair European Organization of Nuclear Research LEP, 1993-1996.
Member United Kingdom Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, 1994-1997, Court University Warwick, 1993—2001. Chair Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software Collaboration Board, 1996-1998. Physics panelist HEFC RAE 2001.
Lay chair Birmingham Children's Hospital, National Health Service Trust, since 2004.
Fellow Royal Society (council 1997-1998, vice president 1998), Institute Physics, American Physical Society.
Married Patricia Clarkson, 1959. 2 children.