Education

Degrees

1971BSc Physics Hons IIi, Nottingham Univ.
1972MSc Physics of Materials, Bristol Univ.
1975PhD Physics of Materials, Bristol Univ.

Languages

ItalianFluent (lived in Italy ca 20 years); Institute Physics Contin. Profess.
Develop. Certificates in Italian (max. scores) (1996-2000)
FrenchGood for reading, basic for speaking
GermanBasic for reading and speaking
OtherRussian, Swedish, Latin ... some knowledge

ICT

National Council for Further Education (national awarding body) Level 2 Certificate in Telematics (2005)
Inst. Physics Contin. Profess. Develop. Certificates in IT skills (max. scores) (1996-2000)
PC/Mac, web design/editing, ...

Membership of professional bodies and other activities

Royal Society of Literature, mmber
Italian Cultural Institute, member
Oxford Italian Association, web master and committee member
Translators Association (UK), member
University of Oxford Bodleian Reader
Society of Authors (UK), member
Institute of Physics (UK), member
Torre e Tasso Cultural Academy, Italy, hon. member
University of Third Age, Tenby and District
Authors' Licensing & Collecting Soc. (UK), member

Former membership, societies, boards, etc.

2005-07 web master and committee member, Abingdon Natural. Soc., UK
1992-95 partner, Globo (Scientific Inform.) Assoc. (Trieste)
1992-94 UNESCO Reg. Office S&T Editorial Board
1991-97 National Union of Journalists (UK)
1985-89 honorary fellow, Physics Dept. Bristol Univ.
1981-87 Affil. Royal Society Chemistry (Molten Salts Group)
1981-85 treasurer and committee member of above