Brian J Ford Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, GB

Cardiff CF10 3XQ

As a Fellow since 1986, Professor Ford promotes the name of the university in the UK and overseas, and as Former President of the Association of Past Students, promulgates its community spirit. He was Research Associate in the Department Zoology, and his Fellowship provides a continuing role without compromising academic independence.

Cardiff

Members of the University Court have a regulatory role; Professor Ford represented the Association of Past Students between 1991 and 2016. For example, in 2015 there arose the prospect of a new Chancellor foisted upon the University without due process, and it created an embarrassing controversy. The situation and its resolution after Brian intervened were.

Worldwide

The guest speaker for a Cunard ship is a challenging role - the audience come to be engaged, to be informed, and also to be entertained. It is always an honour to be invited; voyages provide an excellent working environment and much of my writing has been done aboard those fine ships. It is also a pleasure to meet guests at book-signing events.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

After five years as the President of the CSAR, their Council honoured me by conferring the title of "President Emeritus" at an open meeting - it was a great surprise, and an enormous pleasure to accept.

Cambridgeshire

After many years chairing the Eastrea Village Hall Trust, the project culminated with the opening of the Eastrea Centre in 2013 by HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Brian was appointed as Honorary Director - it gave him an ongoing connection with the future of the new Centre, while handing over the organisation to successors.

Mccrone Research Institute, Chicago, illinois.

Annual presentation: 'An Evening with Brian' since 1984.

United Kingdom

Brian has hosted series on BBC Radio Four including 'Kaleidoscope' and 'Science Now'. Presented personal science documentaries including 'Where are you Taking us?' and appeared as panellist on 'Any Questions?' and 'Round Britain Quiz'. Contributor to 'Woman's Hour', Radio 1 'Newsbeat', 'The World at One', 'You and Yours', 'The World Tonight', 'Stop the.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Gave presentations on current work - from dinosaurs and the study of single cells - and general topics (including digital photography and GM foodstuffs) for a wide audience. I also sometimes escorted groups of passengers to rain-forest environments, out on kayaking trips, or to sites of special interest.

Miami, Florida

Speaker covering some recently published books, TV programmes, and popular science.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Gonville and Caius appoints 'dining members' of the Senior Combination Room who join college activities and dine at high table.

England

Guest speaker for CMV since the company was established in Britain. Brian lectured for them across the Baltic and Black Sea, up into Arctic Norway, along the Amazon, around the Caribbean and Iceland, taking care when a passenger died, or when the ship was stranded in a hurricane, resigning in 2016.

London

Filming in the ITN Studios in London, Brian described a range of 'top ten' items from WWII, including aircraft (like the Flying Fortress) and a range of secret developments (from his book 'Secret Weapons' published by Osprey Books). The documentaries were commissioned for Discovery Quest and were first broadcast in the sporing of 2016. The production team.

London

Prof. Ford's book SECRET WEAPONS (Osprey Books) was used to provide information for this television series produced by Blink Films for the Discovery Channel. Brian was interviewed extensively and explained topics ranging from poison gas experiments to the development of giant aircraft. Transmitted in 2016.

Madingley Hall, Cambridge University, CB23 8AQ

Teaching residential courses on the microscope in society.

Cambridge University

The president Brian succeeded was Sir Sam Edwards, a remarkable man and a great steadying influence in science. Recently Brian spoke on Sam and his life's work at a special commemorative events at the CSAR. Brian's initial duties were to provide an up-dated constitution, bring some younger members onto Council, and to introduce our distinguished speakers.

Worldwide

Fred. Olsen launched their cruise ship MV Braemar in 2001, and Brian was their first-ever Guest Speaker on the inaugural cruise to Venice. Since then he often spoke aboard Olsen ships, giving passengers an insight into hois own work and also adding background information on the places passengers were all due to visit.

London, United Kingdom

Brian's contributions for New Scientist began with articles written in 1968, with an article 'Telling the people' on popularisation. It was followed by articles on which launched the 'qualification gap' and on the wastage of science graduates. More recently, in recent years he have written on spontanaeous human combustion and the intelligence of living.

Universirty Of Cambridge

Top Secret Weapons Revealed

World Media Rights make television documentaries for the Discovery Channel, among others. This project was based on Brian's recent book on secret weapons: https://ospreypublishing.com/store/contributors/brian-j-ford

The Institute of Biology was always in the forefront of biological research, and charter status regulated everyone carrying out biological research. Members encouraged other practicing biologists to join; charter status was conferred by council and proved to be a valued distinction.

England

As a member of council Brian was responsible for bringing in new initiatives - like continuing professional development - and in advancing the study of the development of science through chairing the Committee for the History of Biology. His appearance on the BBC 'Newsnight' programme marked the Institute's first featuring on TV; Brian also organised a.

Former Member of Council Chair of the Committee for the History of Biology, and editor of 'Biology History'.

At Leicester Prof. Ford served as an adviser, often spoke at meetings, took part in interview panels, and represented the university at home and abroad. Much of Ford's published work on distance learning stemmed from the appointment of visiting professor.

Chicago, Illinois

Reporting to editor Chuck Cegielski, Brian oversaw the science sections of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Additionally, he wrote a number of special reports and chapters for the their annual Yearbook series. Many of these became standard works of reference, and Brian says he was proud to join an illustrious team of past contributors including Marie Curie..

During his NESTA fellowship Brian maintained a log of work done - this was an award for achievement, providing funding or three years of endeavour, and was described as being a mini-Nobel-prize. Receiving it was a regarded by Brian as a 'huge honour'. A log was maintained, so we know that he delivered 136 lectures in 70 visits worldwide to audiences.

Londoin

Live contributions to Sky News, answering viewers' questions about science; contributor to documentaries on scientific topics.

With the support of the Royal Literary Fund, Brian was appointed their first Fellow at the Open University to work on writing projects and to advise academic departments. He says that he met some inspiring fellow-researchers, and found the appointment to be refreshing and inspiring.

London, United Kingdom

In addition to correcting and supervising the book - Guinness World Records - Brian also wrote the 'Guinness Book of Records Quiz Book' which was published in 1994 and became widely used as a source of questions.,

This magazine has published reports on Brian's research, and he has also written for their columns.

United Kingdom

Studying botany under Prof Mary Gilham and zoology under Prof

Studied Botany And Zoology And Later The Scanning Electron Microscope.

Activities and Societies: Member of the university court 1984-2017 and elected a Fellow in 1986.Read biological sciences and contributed.

Biology

Activities and Societies: Chairman of the Science Society [and] conductor of Tudor House Choir

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