Background
Johns, William Richard was born on November 18, 1938 in Tilford, Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of Cuthbert Richard and Elsie Margaret (James) Johns.
Johns, William Richard was born on November 18, 1938 in Tilford, Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of Cuthbert Richard and Elsie Margaret (James) Johns.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1965. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Imperial College, London, 1965.
ACGI, City & Guilds College, London, 1959.
Research assistant, Imperial College, London, 1959-1962; technical officer, Imperial Chemical Industries, Oxfordshire & Cheshire, England, 1963-1968; group technical manager, Imperial Chemical Industries, Oxfordshire & Cheshire, England, 1968-1973; reader in chemical system engineering, Eidenossische Technology Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1974-1976; sub-dean mathematics and computing, Westminster U., London, 1977-1979; professor, head department, South Bank U., London, 1980-1991; chief chemical engineer, QuantiSci. Ltd., Henley-on-Thames, England, since 1991. Visiting professor South Bank U., London, since 1991.
Fellow Institute Chemical Engineers (member county 1994-1997). Member Operational Research Society, Computer-Aided Process Engineering Subject Group (chairman 1983-1989), Environmental Protection Subject Group, Food Process Subject Group.
Married Judith Marjorie Higgins, February 17, 1968. Children: Graham Richard, Gareth Charles Johns.