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Emeritus ProfessorDavid Southwood

Senior Research Investigator

Department of Physics - Faculty of Natural Sciences

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  • Senior Research Investigator
    Department of Physics - Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • 020 7594 7770 (Work)
  • 711A, Huxley Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • AWARD
    1 Dec 2012
  • AWARD
    Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society
    1 Jul 2011
    Royal Aeronautical Society London, UK
  • AWARD
    Honorary D.Sc. (Plymouth)
    1 Jul 2011
    University of Plymouth
  • AWARD
    Sir Arthur Clarke Award, (for Exceptional Space Achievement)
    1 Jun 2011
    UK Space Agency
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Steering Board
    1 Jun 2011 - 30 Jun 2018
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Advisory Council
    1 May 2011 - 1 Aug 2020
  • AWARD
    NASA Public Service Award (Highest award to individual not employed by NASA)
    1 Mar 2011
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society
    1 Jan 2011
    2011-01-01 - Royal Aeronautical Society London, UK
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Advisory Board
    1 Jun 2010
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Council
    1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2013
  • AWARD
    Patron, Science Fiction Foundation
    1 Jul 2008
    British Science Fiction Foundation
  • AWARD
    Gold Medal
    1 Oct 2007
    Confederation of European Aerospace Societies
  • AWARD
    Silver Medal
    1 Apr 2005
    Royal Aeronautical Society London UK
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Membre de l’Academie Nationale de l’Air et l’Espace (France)
    1 Jan 2005
    2005-01-01 - Academie Nationale de l’Air et l’Espace
  • AWARD
    Fellow of Queen Mary Westfield College
    1 Sep 2003
    Queen Mary and Westfield College, London E1
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Board of Trustees
    1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2012
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Board of Trustees
    1 May 2001 - 1 May 2019
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Academician, International Academy of Astronautics (Corresponding member, 1994-1999)
    1 Jan 1994
    1994-01-01 - International Academy of Astronautics Paris France
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Member, Institute of Physics
    1 Jan 1986
    1986-01-01 - Institute of Physics, London, UK
  • AWARD
    James B. Macelwane Award of American Geophysical Union (for outstanding contributions by a young scientist)
    1 May 1981
    American Geophysical Union Washington, USA
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (Vice President 1989-1991, President 2012-2014)
    1 Jan 1973
    1973-01-01 - Royal Astronomical Society
  • MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY
    Member, American Geophysical Union Fellow since 1981
    1 Jan 1970
    1970-01-01 - American Geophysical Union Washington USA