| Dr.Alan Watson |
 Dr.Alan A. Watson, professor of physics and pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Edinburgh in 1964. He accepted a lectureship in physics at Leeds in 1964, doing research on ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays as a member of the Haverah Park group. In 1976, he became director of the research program on extensive air showers of the Leeds University group at Haverah Park and, beginning in 1986, at the South Pole. Dr. Watson accepted an appointment as professor of physics at Leeds in 1984, and served as chairman of the Physics Department from 1989 to 1993. His 150 published papers, articles, and conference reports reflect his lifelong research interest in ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, high-energy gamma rays, and high-energy astrophysics. |
