Background
Ford, Thomas Anthony was born on August 4, 1941 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. Arrived in South Africa, 1970. Son of Thomas William Ford and Annie (Nancy) Mary Meredith.
Ford, Thomas Anthony was born on August 4, 1941 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. Arrived in South Africa, 1970. Son of Thomas William Ford and Annie (Nancy) Mary Meredith.
Bachelor of Science, University Wales, 1963. Master of Science, University Wales, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Dalhousie University, 1968.
Lecturer Stockport College of Technology, Stockport, England, 1969—1970. From lecturer to associate professor University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1970—1991, associate professor, 1991. Professor University Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1992.
Member international advisory committee European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy, since 1981, International Conference on Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, 1994—1996.
Fellow: Royal Society Chemistry United Kingdom. Member: Coblentz Society United States, South African Chemical Institute (president 2005-2007, AECI Gold medal 1989, 1997, Gold medal 2006), South African Spectroscopic Society, World Association Theoretically Oriented Chemists.
Married Margaret Elaine Carr, November 27, 1981. Children: Nicholas David, Jeremy Christopher, Susan Beatrice, Virginia Caroline.