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Professor John A Williams

Fellowship Type
College Position
Director of Studies in Engineering (Part II and MET)
University Position
Emeritus Professor of Engineering Tribology
Department
Engineering
Degrees
MA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab)
Research Interests
Tribology and surface science
Awards & Prizes
FREng, C.Eng, IMechE, ASME. IMechE Clayton Prize (1978), BP Tribology Award (1987), Tribology Trust Silver Medal (1999), Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science (2001), Taiho Kogyo Tribology Award (2005), IMechE Donald Julius Groen Prize (2009)
Teaching Interests
College supervising as needed.
Other Interests
Racquet sports, gardening, trustee Peter Jost Charitable Foundation.