of Science and Technology Beijing, an Advisory Professor at Chongqing University. Within Oxford, he is an Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College and an Emeritus Fellow of both Trinity and St Cross Colleges. He has published extensively on the subjects of phase transformations and phase stability in metals and alloys, and on the atomic scale structure and chemistry of catalyst surfaces. He is author of 2 books and over 350 scientific papers Awards and honours The Beilby Medal and Prize (1985) The Rosenhain Medal (1991)) Fellow of the Royal Society (1996) NPL National Award for Innovation in Measurement (2004) The Acta Materialia Gold Medal (2005) The Institute of Materials Platinum Medal (2006) Fellow of the International Field Emission Society (2016) 2016 Distinguished Scientist in Physical Science of the Microscopy Society of America 2017 TMS William Hume-Rothery Award The company Oxford Nanoscience Ltd. received several awards for its technological achievements, including an International Research and Development Award (1993), Prince of Wales Award for Innovation (1997), Millennium Product Designation (1998), and a DTI National Award for Innovative Measurement (2004). Summary of interests Nanoscience and nanotechnology Atom probe analysis Phase transformations Microstructure, composition and properties of engineering materials at the atomic level The role of alloy elements and trace additions on the microstructure, heat treatment and properties of steels and non-ferrous alloys Atomic scale studies of heterogeneous catalysis Materials for applications in nuclear fission and fusion reactors Long-term safety and stability of the engineering materials used in current-generation nuclear reactors, and those planned for use in future fusion energy production systems References External links 1943 births Scientists from Aldershot Living people British materials scientists British metallurgists British inventors Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Fellows of Trinity College, Oxford Fellows of St Cross College, Oxford Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellows of the Institute of Physics