Person Mayneord; William Valentine (1902 - 1988) Mayneord William Valentine Val 1902 - 1988 British Male Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom 14/02/1902 19020214 10/08/1988 19880810

Radiologist Medical physics Radiology Carcinogens Education: Prince Henry's School, Evesham; University of Birmingham, BSc in physics (1922), MSc magnetism of annealed carbon steels (1924), DSc (1933) Career: Demonstrator in physics, Medical School of St Bart’s Hospital (1924-1927); Director of Physics Department, Cancer Hospital later the Royal Cancer Hospital and then the Royal Marsden Hospital (1927- 1964); Reader in Physics, University of London (1936); seconded by the government to work in Canada on the radiological aspects of atomic energy development during World War II, Advisor to the Medical Branch of National Research Council of Canada on the Chalk River Project (part of the atomic bomb programme) (1939-1945); Tube Alloys Directorate of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in Canada (1945-1946); consultant in radiation dosimetr, Berkley Nuclear Laboratories' Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) Research Division (1965); Trustee of the National Gallery, London (1966-1971) Honours: CBE 1957; University of Aberdeen, LLD Hon (1969); University of Surrey, D. Univ. Hon. (1978); a hospital ward is named after him at the Royal Marsden Branch in Surrey Memberships: British Institute of Radiology (President 1942); Institute of Physics (1933); Societe Francaise de Physique; American College of Radiology; Canadian Association of Radiologists Royal College of Radiologist; Radiological Society of Sweden; Radiological Society of Canada; Radiological Society of Scandinavia; British Institute of Radiology Hospital Physicists Association British Society for Radiological Protection Radiology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine Medal/Awards: Roentgen Prize 1932; Anna Fuller Memorial Prize 1939; Silvanus Thompson Memorial Medal 1951; Coronation Medal 1953; Sievert Award of the International Radiation Protection Associatiom 1977; Barclay Medal 1982; Antoine Beclere Prize of the International Society of Radiology 1985; Mackenzie Davidson Memorial Medal; Gold Medal of the Royal College of Radiologists; Gold medal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science; Gold medal of the University of Arizona; Gold medal of the Royal College of Radiologists; in 1984 the BIR inaugurated the Mayneord Lecture under the sponsorship of the 3M United Kingdom pic Read physics under Professor S W J Smith, FRS., mathematics under Professor G N Watson, FRS Mayneord's work explored the potential uses of radiology in medicine, both in aiding therapy and supporting diagnosis. He pioneered a number of techniques, including the use of ultrasonics for diagnosis and the design and manufacture of some of the first medical scanning equipment. Mayneord's research on radiation units and dosimetry had a significant impact on radiation treatment, and he was widely recognised as the leading authority in the UK field. Mayneord's 1950 publication "Some Applications of Nuclear Physics to Medicine", The British Journal of Radiology, was used as a standard reference in British and European isotope clinics during the decade following its publication. Mayneord also played a key role in the development of Röentgen units, (later rads, now centigrays), as a measure of exposure to ionizing radiation. As well as considering how radiology could be applied to medicine, Mayneord assessed the risks and problems of radiation hazards, considering how volunteers and workers could be protected from radiation hazards. Fellow 18/03/1965 63 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Valentine_Mayneord References: Works by Mayneord in Proceedings of the Royal Society A: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Mayneord%2C+William+Valentine Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1991 vol 37 pp 341-364, plate, by F W Spiers ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 'The physics of X-ray therapy' (London) 1929; 'Some applications of nuclear physics to medicine' (London) 1950;with Browning, Ethel, 'Harmful Effects of ionising radiations' (Amsterdam) 1959; 'Radiation and health' (London) 1964; 'Carcinogenesis and radiation risk : a biomathematical reconnaissance' (London) 1973 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-20908 14 Feb 1902 - 10 Aug 1988 NA2039 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/73082543 aba0ecdb-ae3b-4a82-b5ef-12b5007ffa67