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Professor David Johns CBE DSc FREng FRAeS FAeSI FHKIE
Director: DJJ Associates
Tel: +44 (0) 1423 526631
Mobile: +44 (0) 7703 621930
Email: david@johnshg1.fsnet.co.uk
http://wikisites.cityu.edu.hk/sites/newscentre/en/Pages/201110131135.aspx
Higher Education and Degrees
University of Bristol, UK Department of Aeronautical Engineering
http://www.bris.ac.uk/aerospace/
1953 B.Sc. (Eng) 2nd Class Honours 1st Division (Full Time)
1959 M.Sc. (Eng) (Research in Thermo-elasticity) (Part Time)
Loughborough University, UK Department of Transport Technology
1967 Ph.D. (Shell Structures) (Part Time)
1985 D.Sc. (Solid Mechanics and Solid-Fluid Interactions) (Part Time)
Full-Time Career Appointments
1949 - 1957 Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd
Student Apprentice up to Section Leader
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
1957 – 1958 Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth
Senior Technical Officer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth
1958 – 1964 College of Aeronautics, Cranfield (now Cranfield University)
Lecturer in Aircraft Design
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/departments/aerospaceengineering/index.html
1964 – 1983 Loughborough University (of Technology) (LUT)
1964 – 1968 Reader in Aeronautics
1968 Professor of Aeronautics (First LUT Personal Chair)
1972 – 1982 Head of Department of Transport Technology
1975 – 1978 Dean of School of Engineering
1982 – 1983 Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Deputy Vice Chancellor)
1983 - 1989 City Polytechnic (now City University) of Hong Kong
Foundation Director (Chief Executive). First Appointee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_University_of_Hong_Kong
1989 –1998 University of Bradford, UK
Vice-Chancellor and Principal (Chief Executive)
http://www.brad.ac.uk/internal/index.php
Honour For Services to Higher Education
1998 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)
Professional Recognition
1964 Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council (C.Eng)
1966 Assoc. Fellow, American Inst. Aeronautics & Astronautics (AFAIAA)
1969 Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (F.R.Ae.S.)
1977 Fellow, Institute of Acoustics (F.I.O.A.)
1977 Fellow, Chartered Institute of Transport (F.C.I.T.)
1982 Life Fellow, Aeronautical Society of India (F.Ae.S.I.).
1984 Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (F.H.K.I.E.)
1990 Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (F.R.Eng.)
Publications/Papers/Conferences
· 1 Monograph; 126 Technical Articles; 40 Papers on Education, Training etc
· Editorial Board Member and Reviewer for various Engineering Journals
· Editor/Co-Editor of 6 Specialist Conferences (International/National)
· Presentations at many Conferences (International / National)
Part-Time Government Posts as Chair
1976 -1979 Loads & Dynamics Committee (Aeronautical Research Council)
1987 -1989 Environmental Pollution Advisory Committee (Hong Kong)
1994 -1996 Bradford Business Link (DTI)
1998 – 2001 Prescription Pricing Authority (NHS)
2002 – 2006 Strategic Health Authority --N&E Yorks & N Lincs. (NHS)
2005 – 2008 Advisory Committee – Clinical Excellence Awards – Yorkshire (DH)
2001 – 2009 Genetics and Insurance Committee (DH, DIUS, Treasury)
Part-Time Appointments (selected from fuller list)
(n) = Years Served. * With Corporate Governance Experience – Director Level
Period: Whilst at Loughborough University Member of Council (8)*
Government Funded Organisations: – Appointment by Minister/Representative
Aeronautical Research Council (Min of Av) Dynamics Ctte Member/Chair (4)
Consultancy Activities:
Institute for Consumer Ergonomics ltd (LUT) Non-Exec Director (10)*
Ministry of Aviation Concorde Studies, viz: Effects of Sonic Booms on 4 important building structures in Cornwall; and Rough Runway Induced Vibrations on Concorde Structure. 5 years as Consultant to Ministry of Aviation
Voluntary/Professional Activities:
UK Engineering Professors National Conference Committee Member/Chair (4)*
Institute of Acoustics Council Member/Chair/Pres.-Elect (5)*
International Association of Lions Clubs Founding Member Loughborough Club
Deputy President (1) Year One
Club President (1) Year Two
Zone Chairman (1) Year Three
Deputy District Governor (1) Then-
District Governor (1) of 50 Clubs in
English Midlands.
Initiated many fund-raising charity events, primarily for the Blind and third world causes!
Period: 1983-1989: Whilst at City Polytechnic of HK Member of Council (6)*
Government Funded Organisations: Appointment by His Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong
HK Examinations Authority (Schools) Member (5)*
HK Vocational Training Council (F.E.) Member (5)*
HK Productivity Council Member (4)*
HK Industry Development Board Member (3)
HK Environment Pollution Advisory Committee (EPCOM) Member/Chair (3)
HK Justices of the Peace JP (3)
Period: 1989-1998: Whilst at University of Bradford Member of Council (9)*
Government Funded Organisations: Appointment by Minister/Representative
Bradford City Challenge Ltd (DETR) Deputy Chair (5)*
Bradford & District Training & Enterprise Council Ltd (DfEE) N.E.D. (4)*
Bradford & District Business Link Ltd (DTI) N.E.D./Chair (3)
Teaching Company Scheme Advisory Board (DTI) Member (4) & Assessor (4)
Further Education Funding Council (Yorks & Humber) (DfEE) Member (3)
Voluntary/Professional Activities:
Bradford Breakthrough Ltd N.E.D. (4)*
Bradford Congress Ltd N.E.D. (3)*
UK Universities Association for Continuing Education Chair (4)*
Period: 1998 – Present day
Government Funded Organisations: Appointment by Minister/Representative
Funding Agency for Schools (DfEE) Member (2)*
Prescription Pricing Authority – PPA (NHS) Chair (3)*
Royal Military College of Science Advisory Council (MOD) Member (2)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (DTI) Assessor (7)
British Board of Agrement – BBA (DETR) N.E.D. (9)* & Chair, Risk Ctte (3)
Strategic Health Authority – NEYL-SHA (NHS) Chair (4)*
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission (DFID) Commissioner (7)* & Chair, Audit and Risk Ctte (4)
Regional Adv. Ctte. Clinical Excellence Awards (DH) Chair (4)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/ab/ACCEA/index.htm
Genetics and Insurance Committee (DH, DIUS, Treasury) Chair (8)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/ab/Archive/GAIC/index.htm
Executive Ctte – e-Learning for Health (e-DEN) (DH) Lay Member (8)
http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/projects/dentistry/team.html
Consultancy/Voluntary Activities:
Lifelong Learning Partnership-Milton Keynes & North Bucks Executive Director (2)*
http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/learningcities/s11-milt.htm
Management Development Institute of Singapore Adjunct Director (2)
City & Guilds Institute Quality and Standards Committee Member (6)
http://www.cityandguilds.com/42628.html
General Medical Council Quality Assurance-Med. Ed Lay Visitor – GMC & PMETB (8)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Medical_Council
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB Benevolent Fund Lay Trustee (6)
http://www.pharmacistsupport.org/thetrustees.asp
Faculty of General Dental Practice (RCSEng) Lay Member (Edn and Res Cttes) (7)
http://www.fgdp.org.uk/ Vice-Chair, Lay Advisory Group (8)
For a portrait of Professor David Johns, please see –
http://davidatack.org/gallery-port-selected.php?image_id=45
August 2016