CBE 1998; PhD; FRS 2003; FREng; FMedSci
Professor of Medical Materials, University of Cambridge, 2000–05, now Professor Emeritus; Director, Pfizer Institute for Pharmaceutical Materials Science, 2002–05
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Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...
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MP (C) Lichfield, since 1997 (Mid-Staffordshire, 1992–97)
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OBE 1995
Chairman, The Weather People Ltd, 1998–2011
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Born Troon, Ayrshire 2 March 1924; er s of late Peter and Annie Howie, Troon; m 1951, Mairi Margaret (d 2005), o d of late Martha and John Sanderson, Troon; two ...
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KBE 1917
Born 8 Nov. 1863; m 1892, Catherine Fingland, d of late John Gardner; died 17 Oct. 1936
Chairman, The Rivet, Bolt, and Nut Co. Ltd, Glasgow; Chairman and Director, North-West Rivet, Bolt, and Nut Factory, Ltd, Airdrie; Director of Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd, Engineers and Contractors, Glasgow; Director, Power and Traction Finance Co. Ltd; JP County of Glasgow...
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MRCS Eng., LRCP Lond.
Born 1887; d of late Leopold Pam, London and Philippine Furth; m 1918, Prof. Edgar Hartley Kettle, MD, FRCP, FRS (...
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8th Bt cr 1812, of Grange, Yorks; OBE 2003
naturalist, writer, lecturer; Director of the Aigas Trust, since 1979
