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Ernest Hondros
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Ernest Hondros in 1983 during VAMAS meeting at NPL
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Anastasios Demetrios Hondros
February 18, 1930 Kastelorizo, Greece
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| Died | September 13, 2016 (aged 86) |
| Awards | A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize MAE |
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| Fields | Tribology |
| Institutions | National Physical Laboratory University of Melbourne |
Ernest Demetrious Hondros CMG FRS (February 18, 1930 – September 13, 2016) was a British material scientist, and visiting professor at Imperial College London.
Life
He was born in Kastelorizo in Greece. He grew up in Queensland. He earned a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree from the University of Melbourne. He was Director of the Petten Establishment, at the Joint Research Centre.
Honours and awards
- Elected a Fellow of The Royal Society (FRS)
- Appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, Melbourne University and University of London
- Dr d’U (Paris) –Doctor of the Universite de Paris, France
- Member d'Honneur, Societe Francaise de Metallurgie
- Rosenhain Medal (Metals Society, U.K.)
- Howe Medal (American Society of Metals)
- A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize
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