Background
CURRAN, Samuel was born on May 23, 1912 in Ballymena, Ulster. Son of John Curran and Sarah Owen Crowe.
university principal and vice-chancellor
CURRAN, Samuel was born on May 23, 1912 in Ballymena, Ulster. Son of John Curran and Sarah Owen Crowe.
Glasgow University and Saint John"s College, Cambridge.
Chairman Advisory Committee on Medical Research 1962-1975, Advisory Board on Relations with Universities 1966-1970. Chief Scientific Adviser to Secretary of State for Scotland 1967-1977. Deputy Chairman Electricity Council 1977-1979, Electricity Supply Research Council 1980-1982, Chairman 1978-1979, Deputy Chairman 1980-1982.
Director Scottish Television Limited.
1964-1982, Institute Research and Development Company Limited. 1970-1978, Cetec. Systems Limited.
1965-1977, Hall-Thermotank Limited. 1969-1976; Professor, of Energy’ Studies, University of Glasgow 1980-1986.
Director Nuclear Structures (Protection) Limited. since 1980.
Fellow. Royal Society of London, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Institute of Energy. Fellow, Strathclyde University since 1989.
Honorary FRCPS (Glasgow).
Honorary Fellow, Saint John"s College, Cambridge. Fellow, Strathclyde University since 1989. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Glasgow, Aberdeen), Honorary Doctor of Science (Lodz, Strathclyde), Honorary Doctor of Engineering
(Technology University North.S.).
Commander of; Commander.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1962-1965. Advisory Committee on Safety of Nuclear Installations 1977-1980. Radioactive Waste Manager Advisory Committee 1978-1981.
Married Joan Elizabeth Strothers in 1940.