Gordon Edwards was an Emeritus Fellow in Thermal Measurement. Gordon joined NPL in 1970 as part of a team measuring the speed of light. Following the success of this project he conducted further work determining the frequencies of stabilised infrared lasers.
In the 1980s he switched to thermal metrology and led a number of projects using laser-based, optical techniques to measure temperatures in solids and gases. He has published well over 100 papers and reports.
After formally retiring, Gordon continued to work part-time in the area of thermal metrology before his passing in 2025.
Gordon will be missed by his NPL colleagues, and our thoughts are with his family.
