Current Interests

Alan Turnbull is the technical leader of a team of scientists undertaking ground-breaking research in corrosion, fuel cells, nanoscale electrochemistry, catalysis, photovoltaic technology and organic electronics.

Biography

Since joining NPL in 1973, Alan has produced over 200 publications (about half peer-reviewed journals) on environment induced cracking of metals and of thermoplastics, on localised corrosion, and on modelling of corrosion processes, and has been the principal author of eight international standards. He is a Fellow of NACE International; the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining; and the Institute of Corrosion; a recipient of the T P Hoar Prize from the Institute of Corrosion; the Bengough Prize and Medal from the Institute of Materials; a Technical Achievement Award from NACE International; the Cavallaro Medal from the European Federation of Corrosion; the U R Evans Award from the Institute of Corrosion and the Whitney Award from NACE International.

In 2011 Alan was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Contact details

E-mail: alan.turnbull@npl.co.uk
Tel: 020 8943 7115