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Ernest Hondros

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Ernest Hondros
Ernest Hondros in 1983 during VAMAS meeting at NPL
Born
Anastasios Demetrios Hondros[3]

(1930-02-18)February 18, 1930
Kastelorizo, Greece
DiedSeptember 13, 2016(2016-09-13) (aged 86)
AwardsA. A. Griffith Medal and Prize
MAE[1]
Scientific career
FieldsTribology[2]
InstitutionsNational Physical Laboratory[3]
University of Melbourne

Ernest Demetrious Hondros CMG FRS[3] (February 18, 1930 – September 13, 2016)[3] was a British material scientist, and visiting professor at Imperial College London.[4][5]

Life

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He was born in Kastelorizo in Greece. He grew up in Queensland.[citation needed] He earned a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree from the University of Melbourne.[when?] He was Director of the Petten Establishment, at the Joint Research Centre.[6][7][8]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Hoffmann, Ilire Hasani, Robert. "Academy of Europe: Hondros Ernest". www.ae-info.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Demetrios, Ernest Hondros (1971). Tribology. London: Mills and Boon. ISBN 9780263515886. OCLC 570925.
  3. ^ a b c d Seah, Martin P.; Lea, Colin (2018). "Anastasios (Ernest) Demetrios Hondros CMG FRS. 18 February 1930—13 September 2016". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2017.0032. ISSN 0080-4606.
  4. ^ "Imperial College London - Fellows of the Royal Society". www.imperial.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "Obituary". iom3.org.
  6. ^ Hondros, Ernest D.; Bullock, E. (2006). "Materials for the Next Millenium". Angewandte Chemie. 101 (8): 1114–1123. doi:10.1002/ange.19891010850. ISSN 0044-8249.
  7. ^ "Ernie Hondros". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  8. ^ "The Queen's Comedy – 04/11/1951 - Melbourne University Student Theatre Archive". www.must.unimelb.edu.au.