| Authorised form of name | Hill; Sir; John McGregor (1921 - 2008) |
| Dates | 1921 - 2008 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Date of birth | 21/02/1921 |
| Date of death | 14/01/2008 |
| Activity | Education:
King's College London
Career:
Serving in RAF as an officer in the radar branch (1941-1946); returned to St John's College Cambridge to take his Ph.D. then worked at the Cavendish laboratory, then to teach Physics at London University.Joined the department of atomic energy int he Ministry of Supply and took up his first appintment at Windscale(1950); assistant director of technical policy, based at Risley in Lancashire, after formation of the Atomic energy Authority (1954); subsequently technical director, then managing director of its production group, and became a member of the authority in 1964. President of British Nuclear Forum (1984-1992).
Medals and Awards:
Melchett Medal of the Institute of Energy (1974)
Honours:
Kt 1969
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 19/03/1981 |
| Age at election | 60 |
| Relationships | Married Nora Hellett (1947); have two sons and a daughter |
| Source | AssocMaterial:
NCUACS 82/3/99. Papers deposited in Churchill College, Cambridge |
| Code | NA2084 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1981/20 | Hill, Sir John McGregor: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1978 |
| IM/GA/JGRS/8350 | Hill, Sir John McGregor | 1984 |