Tribology and Dowson

Nicholas Morris,Homer Rahnejat,Patricia Johns-Rahnejat

doi:10.3390/lubricants8060063

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Abstract

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Professor Duncan Dowson on 6th January 2020. Duncan was an esteemed member of the Editorial Board of this journal. He will be remembered as one of the founding fathers of tribology and as a true gentleman. He was the last living member of the Jost Committee, set up by the UK Government (1964–1966) to investigate the state of lubrication education and research, and to establish the requirements of industry in this regard [1]. This committee coined the term “tribology”.Duncan contributed to many areas of tribological research and established many of them, including elastohydrodynamic theory and biotribology.[...]

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It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Professor Duncan Dowson on 6th January 2020.Duncan was an esteemed member of the Editorial Board of this journal.He will be remembered as one of the founding fathers of tribology and as a true gentleman.He was the last living member of the Jost Committee, set up by the UK Government (1964–1966) to investigate the state of lubrication education and research, and to establish the requirements of industry in this regard [1]
Duncan contributed to many areas of tribological research and established many of them, including elastohydrodynamic theory and biotribology
This journal recognised his immense long-standing achievements in 2018, by establishing the annual Duncan Dowson Travel Grant, which is subject to competition by young PhD and Post-doctoral researchers intending to present at a tribology-related conference

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It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Professor Duncan Dowson on 6th January 2020. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) His accolades include seven honorary doctorates from both national and international universities, and numerous scientific and technical awards, including the Thomas Hawksley Gold Medal, the British Society of Rheology Gold Medal, the Tribology Gold Medal, the James Alfred Ewing Medal, the Kelvin Medal and the James Watt. This journal recognised his immense long-standing achievements in 2018, by establishing the annual Duncan Dowson Travel Grant, which is subject to competition by young PhD and Post-doctoral researchers intending to present at a tribology-related conference.

Contributions of Duncan Dowson

Engine and Powertrain

Biotribology

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