Background
Bennett, Peter Brian was born on June 12, 1931 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Son of Charles Risby and Doris Isobel (Peckham) Bennett.
researcher hyperbaric medicine
Bennett, Peter Brian was born on June 12, 1931 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Son of Charles Risby and Doris Isobel (Peckham) Bennett.
Bachelor of Science, U. London, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Southampton, 1964; Doctor of Science, U. Southampton, 1984.
Assistant head surgical section, Royal Navy Physiological Laboratory, Alverstoke, England, 1953-1956; head inert gas narcosis section, Royal Navy Physiological Laboratory, Alverstoke, England, 1953-1966; deputy director, principal science officer, head pressure physiology section, Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory, Alverstoke, 1968-1972; head pressure physiology group, Canada Defense and Civil Institute for Environmental Research, Toronto, Ontario, 1966-1968; professor biomedical engineering, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1975; associate professor physiology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1975; professor anesthesiology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1972; director research department anesthesiology Medical Center, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1984; director National Divers Alert Network, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1980; deputy director, F.G. Hall Laboratory Environmental Research, 1973-1974; co-director, F.G. Hall Laboratory Environmental Research, 1974-1977; director, F.G. Hall Laboratory Environmental Research, 1977-1988; senior director, Hyperbaric Center, since 1988. Consultant in field.
With Royal Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Undersea Medical Society (president 1975-1976, member Executive Committee 1972-1975, editor journal 1976-1979, 1st Oceaneering International award 1975, Albert R. Behnke award 1983), American Physiological Society, European Undersea biomedical Society, Russian Academy Science (foreign member), Aerospace Medical Society, Marine Technology Society, Croatian Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (honorary), National Academy ScubaEducators (Meritorious Svc. award 1997), International Divers Alert Network.
Married Margaret Camellia Rose, July 7, 1956. Children: Caroline Susan, Christopher Charles.
