Top prize for professor

Oct 18 2008 by Katie Campling, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Prof Charsley, who is head of the university’s Centre for Thermal Studies, has also been made a fellow of the North American Thermal Analysis Society in recognition of his scientific achievement in the field of thermal analysis.

He was presented with his award at the society’s 36th conference, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Prof Charsley joined Huddersfield University in 1997 when he moved his research group from Leeds Metropolitan University to form the Centre for Thermal Studies.

It carries out commercial contract research and works on a wide range of projects for industry and government in the UK and continental Europe.

Prof Charsley has a BSc in chemistry from London University and a PhD from Salford University.

He previously worked for a firm making thermal analysis equipment.