Prof John Simpson

Career: Univ of Wales Bangor: lectr in physical oceanography 1965, res fell Nat Inst of Oceanography 1969-70, personal chair in physical oceanography 1982, established chair in physical oceanography 1986-2005, head Sch of Ocean Scis 1996-2000, research prof of oceanography 2005-; visiting prof of physical oceanography Virginia Inst of Marine Sciences USA 1989; NERC: memb Ctee AAPS 1975-79, memb Cncl 1982-88, chm North Sea Project Scientific Steering Gp 1987-92, chm LOIS Shelf Edge Study Steering Gp 1992-98; memb: Cncl Scottish Marine Biological Assoc 1985-91, Cncl Netherlands Inst for Sea Research 2000-08; pres Challenger Soc for Marine Sci 1994-96; Nansen Medal for distinguished research in oceanography European Geosciences Union 2008, Challenger Medal for an exceptional contribution to marine science

Books and Publications: Physical and Biological Oceanography of the Shelf Seas (jtly, 2012)