Background
Hammons, Thomas James was born in Northampton, England. Son of Herbert Richard and Cynthia Gladys (Warwick) Hammons.
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Thomas James Hammons
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Imperial College, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, 1961. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Imperial College, 1961.
AGGI, City and Guilds College, 1957. Doctorate in engineering, World University, 1986.
Career
Engineer system engineering department Associated Electrical Industries, Manchester, England, 1961-1962. Faculty heavy electrical engineering University Glasgow, Scotland, 1962—2002. Professor electrical and computer engineering McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 1978-1979.
Retired, 2002
Visiting scientist University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1979. Consultant Mawdsleys Ltd., Dursley, Gloucesterhire, England, 1965—1978, NSHEB, Edinburgh, 1965—1970, General Electric Company, Stafford, England, 1975—1985. Member International Council on Large Electrical Systems ( International Council on Large Electric Systems (in French: Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, abbreviated CIGRÉ)).
Permanent secretary International Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2005—2009. Electrical power engineering consultant.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (technical council Party of European Socialists 1993-1997, chair power engineering chapter UKRI section 1994—2004, international committee standards board 1995-1996, chair UKRI section 2000-2002, chair international practices energy development and power generation 1990—2009, past chair Party of European Socialists task force harmonising standards worldwide, past chair Party of European Socialists station control committee, Power Engineering Society Outstanding Large Chapter award 2003). Member: International Council on Large Electric Systems, Institution Diagnostic Engineers United Kingdom, Institution Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom, Power Engineering Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Distinguished Service award 1996, Outstanding Large UKRI Section Chapter award 2003, UKRI Outstanding Engineer award 2004).
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Nationality
British