George Kalmus
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George Ernest Kalmus, CBE
, FRS (born 21 April 1935) is a British
particle physicist.
Kalmus was educated at St Albans County Grammar School and University College, London.
He was Associate Director, 1986–94 and Director, 1994–97 of Particle Physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
. He was Visiting Professor, Physics and Astronomy Department, 1984–2000, University College, London and has been a Fellow there since 1998.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
in 1988 and made a CBE
in 2000.
Kalmus's brother, Peter Kalmus, is also a renowned particle physicist. He is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Queen Mary, University of London
, and was awarded the Rutherford Medal and Prize
in 1988.
He has three daughters, (one of whom is married to John Hoye
), and five grandchildren.
He currently resides in Abingdon
with his wife, Ann.
Order of the British Empire
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, FRS (born 21 April 1935) is a British
Great Britain
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particle physicist.
Kalmus was educated at St Albans County Grammar School and University College, London.
He was Associate Director, 1986–94 and Director, 1994–97 of Particle Physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is one of the national scientific research laboratories in the UK operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council . It is located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus at Chilton near Didcot in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom...
. He was Visiting Professor, Physics and Astronomy Department, 1984–2000, University College, London and has been a Fellow there since 1998.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1988 and made a CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2000.
Kalmus's brother, Peter Kalmus, is also a renowned particle physicist. He is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and was awarded the Rutherford Medal and Prize
Rutherford Medal and Prize
The Rutherford Medal and Prize is awarded once every two years by the Institute of Physics for "distinguished research in nuclear physics or nuclear technology."- History :...
in 1988.
He has three daughters, (one of whom is married to John Hoye
John Hoye
John Hoye is a British actor and bass guitarist. He was born on 6 May 1957 in the London Borough of Hackney. He attended St Dominic’s Primary School and Cardinal Pole RC School in Hackney.-Musical career:...
), and five grandchildren.
He currently resides in Abingdon
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
with his wife, Ann.