Background

Dewhurst, Richard James was born on December 18, 1946 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Son of William James G. and Edna Elizabeth (Haydock) Dewhurst.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Leeds (England) University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics, U. Hull, England, 1972; Doctor of Science, U. Manchester, England, 1994.

Career

Research fellow, U. Hull, 1972-1975; lecturer, U. Hull, 1978-1987; director industrial aid unit, U. Hull, 1983-1986; lecturer, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1975-1978; senior lecturer, U. Manchester Institute Science and Technology, 1987-1995; professor instrumentation, U. Manchester Institute Science and Technology, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard James Dewhurst has been listed as a noteworthy Instrumentation educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Physics (chairman materials and characterization group). Member Institute Non-Restrictive Testing.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, squash, hiking, gardening.

Connections

Married Janet Margaret Allen, August, 1970. 1 child, Rebecca Jane.

Father:

William James G. Dewhurst

Mother:

Edna Elizabeth (Haydock) Dewhurst

Spouse:

Janet Margaret Allen

child:

Rebecca Jane Dewhurst