Peter Wells#

Obituary, Cardiff University

Curriculum Vitae#

Degrees:

• BSc (Aston, Electrical Engineering, 1958); MSc (Bristol, Physics, 1963); PhD (Bristol, Zoology, 1966); DSc (Bristol, 1978)

Professional qualifications:

• FRS, FREng, FMedSci, FLSW, FInstP, FIET, CEng, CPhys

Other appointments:

Consultant, Division of Applied Research, US National Science Foundation, 1973-1979; Consultant, Corporate Director of Advanced Technology, Johnson&Johnson, 1982-1992; Honorary Professor in Clinical Radiology, Bristol University, 1986-2000; Consultant, Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, 2001-2005.

Principal professional activities:

President, British Medical Ultrasound Group (now British Medical Ultrasound Society), 1973-1974; President, British Institute of Radiology, 1985-1986; Vice-President, World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 1988-1991; Member, Central Research and Development Committee for the National Health Service, 1991-1994; Editor-in-Chief, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 1992-2006; President, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, 1995-1997; Chairman, Science in Health Group, Science Council, 2000-2004; Chairman, UK Focus for Biomedical Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2001-2004; Member of Council, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2001-2004; Member, Royal Society/Royal Academy of Engineering Advisory Group for the National Physical Laboratory, 2008-present; editorial appointments to 23 journals; referee for 56 journals; external examiner of 121 higher research degree candidates in 31 universities; referee for 62 grant-giving bodies; recipient of 31 research grants.

Principal presentations:

88 invited, keynote and eponymous lectures, including 23 lectures for schools.

Publications:

Author, coauthor or editor of 18 books, 7 special issues of journals, 170 peer-reviewed journal papers, 76 chapters in books, and 5 other publications