Background
Allen, Raymond William Kenneth Son of Raymond and Dee Allen.
Allen, Raymond William Kenneth Son of Raymond and Dee Allen.
Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1975.
Head environmental & process engineering department Harwell Research Laboratory, Didcot, England, 1988—1993. Visiting professor University Newcastle, England, 1989—1993. Head chemical engineering technical AEA Technology, Didcot, England, 1990—1995, business development director, 1993—1995.
Professor chemical engineering University Sheffield, Sheffield, England, since 1995. Secondee, Department of Trade & Industry innovation unit Department Trade & Industry,, London, 1995—1998. Visiting professor engineering Central Southern University, Chang Sha, China, 2001—2006.
Chairman Filtration Society, 1985—1986. President Engineering Professors Council United Kingdom, since 2007.
Fellow: Institution Chemical Engineers (member of council 1990-1992 and 2000 to 2002).
Married Rosemarie Anne Allen, 1978. Children: Aemelia Catherine Payard Allsden, Sebastian Alexander Payard, Hermione Sarah Payard, Beatrice Eleanor Payard.