Gilbert Ronald Bainbridge

Professor Gilbert Ronald Bainbridge (28 November 1925 at felling Gateshead, Co Durham – 13 August 2003 at Glan Rhos Nursing Home, Anglesey), B.SC., Ph.D., D.P.A., C.Eng., F.I.E.E., F.Inst.P., J.P., was a nuclear physicist, engineer and farmer.

Education

Jarrow County Secondary School and Durham University. Bachelor of Science, Doctor of philosophy, Chartered Engineer.

Career

1945-The Admiralty- Greenock– Torpedo research Faslane

1951-Paisley Technical College-Glasgow- Lecturer

1954- Macmaster University-Hamilton, Ontario Canada-Researcher Research using Mass spectrometry into light emissions from Stars-funded by United States Air force Strategic command.

1957-United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority- Warrington- Assistant Chief Engineer, Also Health and Safety Executive and Representative to the British Council and Uratom.

Construction, control and development of laboratories and nuclear reactors at;

Aldermaston-see Atomic Weapons Establishment, Berkeley nuclear power station, Calder Hall-see Sellafield, Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment, Harwell-see Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Hinkley Point A nuclear power station, Oldbury nuclear power station, Tocai Muira, Trawsfynydd, Wylfa nuclear power station, Windscale-see Sellafield

On behalf of UKAEA, British council and URATOM traveled to; Alaska, USA, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Hong, Kong, Italy, Iran, Japan, Norway, Pakistan, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand.

1972-University of Newcastle upon Tyne- Wolfson Professor of Energy Studies

also; Parliamentary Advisor and coordinator to the House of Lords Committee on Energy, Energy and Environmental consultant.

Further reading

List of Published Works at National Archives [1]

THE EMISSION OF IONIZING RADIATION DURING A SPARK DISCHARGE [2]