Vance Mark Dornford Hall

Background

Hall, Vance Mark Dornford was born on June 6, 1949 in Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Tanzania. Son of Mark Gordon and Olga Christina Hall.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Oxford University, England, 1973. Master of Science, London University, 1974. Diploma Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1977.

Career

Tutor history of science The Open University, England, 1975-1982, postdoctoral research fellow England, 1976-1980. Senior lecturer Aarhus University, Denmark, 1981. Professor University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, since 1982, visiting professor Institute for Higher Studies Malaysia.

Achievements

• Vance Mark Dornford Hall has been listed as a noteworthy history of science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (honorary secretary history science group 1977-1980). Member British Society History Science, International Society History Science. Club: Whispers (Kuala Lumpur).

Interests

• Fiction writing, jazz criticism, social philosophy, counselling.

Connections

1 child, Justin Vance.

Father:

Mark Gordon Hall

Mother:

Olga Christina Hall

child:

Justin Vance Hall