Top prize for professor

Oct 18 2008 by Katie Campling, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

A HUDDERSFIELD University professor has become the first English scientist to win a major international award.

Emeritus professor Ted Charsley, of the School of Applied Sciences, has been awarded Lifetime Honorary Membership of the International Confederation of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.

The award is only given to just six people worldwide at any one time.

It recognises outstanding, sustained service to the organisation.

Prof Charsley received the award at its 14th congress in São Pedro, Brazil.

The event was attended by scientists from 35 countries.

Prof Charsley said: “It’s been a real privilege to have been associated with the confederation since it was founded over 40 years ago and to have worked with scientists from so many different countries.”