Name
Ian Michael Hutchings
Date of Birth
6 May 1950, Barnet, England
Nationality
British
Current positions
University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering GKN Professor of Manufacturing Engineering (since 2001) (Deputy Head of Department (Graduate Studies) 2002-2005) Fellow, St John’s College, Cambridge (since 1975) Chairman, St John’s Innovation Centre Ltd., Cambridge (since 1996) Editor-in-Chief, Wear, Elsevier (since 1998)
Previous employment
University of Cambridge, Dept. of Materials Science and Metallurgy Reader in Tribology, 1997-2000 Deputy Head of Department, 1998-2000 University Lecturer 1982-1997 University Demonstrator 1977-1982
St John’s College, Cambridge Director of Studies in Materials Science and Metallurgy, 1990-2000 College Lecturer 1978-2001 Tutor with responsibility for engineering students 1983-1996 Admissions Tutor 1988-90 Research Fellow 1975-1978 (working in the Cavendish Laboratory 1975-1977)
Visiting Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, July-August 1980
Visiting Research Scientist, German Federal Materials Research Establishment (BAM), Berlin, June-August 1992
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge, 1968-1974 Natural Sciences Tripos Part II (Physics) 1971 Research student, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge 1971-4 Senior Rouse Ball Student 1974-1975 BA University of Cambridge 1971 MA, PhD University of Cambridge 1975
Awards and distinctions
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Silver Medal 1994 University of Cambridge, Pilkington Teaching Prize 1996 China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, Honorary Professor 1999 Institute of Materials, NPL Award for Materials Metrology 2000 Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Donald Julius Groen Prize 2000 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering 2002 Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China, Visiting Professor 2004 Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, Adjunct Professor 2004 ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Staudinger-Durrer Prize and Medal 2007
Membership of professional bodies
Fellow of the Institute of Materials (FIMMM) since 1993 (MIM 1981-92) Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) since 1994 (MInst P 1978-93) Chartered Engineer (CEng) Chartered Physicist (CPhys)
Current and recent professional activities
President, International Research Group on Wear of Engineering Materials (IRG-OECD) 2007 – present (Vice-president 1997-2007, UK National representative 1993-97) Member, Surface Engineering Divisional Board, Institute of Materials, 2007-present (member 1999 – present) Joint director, Annual Cambridge Course on Tribology, 1993 - present Member, Steering Group, Leonardo Centre of Tribology and Surface Technology, University of Sheffield, from 2008 Member, International Review Panel, Department of Materials, University of Bologna, Italy, 2006 External examiner, Open University course T173, Engineering the future, 2001 - 2006 External examiner, Brunel University, BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering 2002 – 2005 External examiner, University of Nottingham IGDS MSc in Surface Design and Engineering 1997-2001 Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Wear of Materials, 2003 – present (Tutorial Chair, 2005 – present) Chairman, 1st International Conference on Abrasive Processes ICAP, 2008 Chairman, 2nd International Conference on Erosive and Abrasive Wear, ICEAW II, 2003 Member of judging panel, Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2001 and 2002, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London Member, International Advisory Board, International Colloquia on Tribology, Esslingen, Germany, 2004, 2008 Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Advanced Tribology, Singapore, 2004, 2008 Chairman, Programme and Publications Committee, World Tribology Congress, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1997 Joint chairman, 8th International Conference on Erosion by Liquid and Solid Impact, 1994 and International Conference on Abrasive and Erosive Wear, 1998 Chairman, Tribology Group, Institute of Physics 1993-95 (Committee member 1987-97, Hon. Treasurer 1989-91) Member, Peer Review College of EPSRC (1995 - present) Member, Editorial Board of Wear, 1993-98 (and Editor-in-Chief since 1998) Member, Editorial Board of Tribology International, 1992 - present Member, Editorial Board of Tribology Letters, 1994 – present Member, Editorial Board of International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, 2004 – present Member, Editorial Board of Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2007 – present Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2007 – present Member, Advisory Board, Elsevier Tribology and Interface Engineering Book Series, 2003- present Chairman, St John's Innovation Centre Ltd., Cambridge, since 1996 (Member of Board of Directors since 1993) Publications
List of more than 280 journal papers, book chapters etc. on tribology, surface engineering, aspects of materials and manufacturing engineering and inkjet printing available