Alan Cottrell#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 1015 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSICS & ENGINEERING SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 1991 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED KINGDOM |
Alan Cottrell passed away February 15, 2012.
Positions Held
- 1977 - 1979 Vice Chancellor, Cambridge University
- 1973 - 1986 Master of Jesus College, Cambridge University
- 1958 - 1965 Professor Metallurgy, Cambridge University
- 1949 - 1955 Professor Physical Metallurgy, University of Birmingham
- 1942 - 1949 Teacher Metallurgy, University of Birmingham
Fields of Scholarship
- Metallurgy
- Development of the theory of elastic-plastic cracks
- The elucidation of the basic processes of failure at the tip of a sharp notch
- Theory of cleavage cracking in iron
Honours and Awards
- 1996 Copley Medal
- 1974 Rumford Medal
- 1971 Knight of the British Empire
- 1962 the Francis J. Clamer Medal
- 1961 Hughes Medal
- 1955 Royal Society
- 1991 Academia Europaea
- 1982 honorary doctorate from the University of Essex
- 1973 Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) from the University of Bath
- National Academy of Sciences Foreign Associate
- National Academy of Engineering Foreign Associate
- UK Official Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
- UK Official Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
- UK Official Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor to Ministry of Defence
- UK Atomic Energy Research Establishment
