Eric Ash

Sir Eric Albert Ash CBE FRS FREng FIET HonFInstP (31 January 1928 – 22 August 2021) was a British electrical engineer, past Rector of Imperial College and President of IEE, UK. He was elected an international member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for innovations in optics and acoustics and for leadership in education.

Sir

Eric Ash

Born(1928-01-31)31 January 1928
Berlin, Germany
Died22 August 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 93)
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity College School
Alma materImperial College London
AwardsRoyal Medal (1986)
IET Faraday Medal (1980)
Marconi Prize (1984)
FRS (1977)
FREng (1978)
EPS Europhysics Prize (1979)
Scientific career
FieldsElectronics
Surface acoustic waves
Acoustic Microscopy
InstitutionsImperial College London
University College London
Stanford University
ThesisElectron interaction effects (1952)
Doctoral advisorDennis Gabor
Doctoral studentsKumar Wickramasinghe Mehrdad Nikoonahad
Websitewww.imperial.ac.uk/about/introducing-imperial/our-people/our-leaders/sir-eric-a-ash/
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