Professor Dr. John Latham
Current Positions:
Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Manchester, UK
Visiting Professor, University of Leeds,
UKSenior Research Associate, NCAR, Boulder, CO, USA
Degrees:
B.Sc (London); Ph.D (London); D.Sc (Manchester)
Awards from the Royal Meteorological Society
1965 L F Richardson Prize
1972 Hugh Robert Mill Medal
1994 Gaskell Memorial Medal,
Other Distinctions:
Symons Memorial Lecturer, Royal Meteorological Society
Sackler Lecturer, University of Tel Aviv
Guest Lecturer, Irish Meteorological Service
Representative Positions:
President, International Commission on Atmospheric Electricity (1975-83)
Elected Life Member, International Commission on Atmospheric Electricity.
Former Member, Gassiot Committee, UK Meteorological Office
Royal Society UK representative on Atmospheric Electricity
Former Member, International Commission on Cloud Physics
Research Interests:
Atmospheric Electricity: Cloud Physics: Aerosol Physics:
Cloud Chemistry: Clouds and Climate: Drop Dynamics
Support for research procured from:
NSF; ONR; US Army; USAF; UK SERC; UK NERC;
USRA; NASA; UK MoD; UK Meteorological Office
Consultant, Advisor to:
NASA; NSF; US Academy of Sciences; UK Meteorological Office
Publications:
About 170 papers in refereed journals.