Martin Lowson

Martin Lowson
Martin Lowson
Born	Martin Vincent Lowson; 5 January 1938; Totteridge, England
Died	15 June 2013 (aged 75)
Occupation	Engineer

Professor Martin Lowson (5 January 1938 – 14 June 2013) was an aeronautical engineer. He held a number of senior academic appointments in UK and US universities, was a co-patentee of the BERP helicopter rotor system, and also made a significant contribution to the development of personal rapid transport systems.

Early life

Martin Vincent Lowson[1] was born in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, on 5 January 1938.[2]

Education

He attended The King's School in Worcester, after which he became an apprentice with Vickers-Armstrong.[3] Lowson gained a PhD in 1963,[2] after which he spent a year in the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research, where he worked on aero-acoustics.[1]

Personal life

Lowson married Ann Pennicutt in 1961.[4] They had two children, Sarah and Jonathan.[1] Lowson's interests included squash and bluegrass music.[4]

Death

Lowson died of a stroke[5] on 14 June 2013, at the age of 75.[2]

Honours and awards

Royal Aeronautical Society Award for contributions to world’s first man powered flight 1961
Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America 1969
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering 1991
Busk Prize of Royal Aeronautical Society for best paper in Aerodynamics 1992.
Queens Award for Technology received by Westland Team for BERP blade 1994
Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1995
British Wind Energy Association Award for Research 1997
Altran Prize for Innovations to improve urban quality of life 2001
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Transport 2003
Viva Award for Transport Innovation from Worshipful Company of Carmen 2010

Sources:[1][3]

References

"Professor Martin Lowson, 1938-2013". University of Bristol. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
"Obituary, Professor Martin Lowson". The Times. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
"Martin Lowson". University of Southampton. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Who's Who 2013. A&C Black of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. November 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
"Martin Lowson, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Friend". PRT Consulting. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

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[University-1] "Professor Martin Lowson, 1938-2013". University of Bristol. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

[Obituary-2] "Obituary, Professor Martin Lowson". The Times. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

[southampton-3] "Martin Lowson". University of Southampton. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

[Whoswho-4] Who's Who 2013. A&C Black of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. November 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

[5] "Martin Lowson, Inventor, Entrepreneur and Friend". PRT Consulting. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.