Background
Nightingale, Stephen James was born on May 7, 1949 in Redhill, Surrey, England. Son of Douglas Arthur and Margaret Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Nightingale.
electronics engineer consultant
Nightingale, Stephen James was born on May 7, 1949 in Redhill, Surrey, England. Son of Douglas Arthur and Margaret Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Nightingale.
Ordinary National Certified, Redhill Technology College, 1968. Diploma in electrical engineering, South Bank University, London, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Kent University, Canterbury, England, 1980.
Research scientist Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, 1967-1977, 78-82, Philips Research Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany, 1977-1978. Senior development engineer, technical manager General Electric, Syracuse, New York, 1982-1986. Technical manager, MMIC technical consultant radar division THORN Electric and Music Industries Electronics, Hayes, England, 1986-1988, manager radiation department, technical manager Hayes and Crawley, England, 1988-1996.
Manager microwave department, RF components department European Research Area Technology Ltd., Leatherhead, England, 1996-1998. Senior technical executive, business development manager RF Technology Leatherhead, England, 1998—2002, chief consultant electronic design England, since 2002. Director, European Microwave Association, 1995-1999.
Visiting professor department electronic and electrical engineering University Leeds, England, 1995-1999, principal engineering design school electronics, computing and mathematics University Surrey, since 2002. Industrial advisory Electrical Engineering Laboratory, University Kent, since 1996. Peer reviwer, assessor Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Information Technology-Comm.
College, since 1997; advisor to United Kingdom Department Trade and Industry Technology Foresight Programme.
External examiner University Leeds, University Kent, King's College, London, Surrey University, since 1991. Judge problem solving and young engineers competitions, Greater London, since 1991. Speaker local secondary schools, England since 1986.
Founder Redhill Redstone Rotary Club, since 1990, president, since 2003. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute Physics, Institute Engineering and Technology (chairman board electronics and communications division 1997-1998). Member European Microwave Association (director since 1998), Liveryman Worshipful Company Engineers, Freeman City London.
Married Jill Elizabeth Harris, June 28, 1975. Children: Julia Margaret, Philip James, Elizabeth Shirley Louise.