My personal stories and anecdotes with the late Professor Duncan Dowson

Abstract

Professor Duncan Dowson had a major influence on my life, both personal and professional. He supervised my PhD, collaborated with me on setting up the Leeds–Waterloo Student Exchange Program and co-authored academic papers with me. During my PhD studies, he even, indirectly, found me a wife (Judith Dowling) who came from his research group. Duncan always took an interest in my career, my ideas and my life. He was my friend. I have tried, in this short rendition of stories and anecdotes, to convey the essence of my personal interactions with Duncan.

Personal stories and anecdotes on my visiting stay at University of Leeds and subsequent intercommunication on biotribology are briefly described. During this stay at the University of Leeds, some experiences are described including both a simulator testing and a retrieval study of knee prostheses. My subsequent interactions with Professor Dowson included mutual visits and discussions at Leeds–Lyon Symposiums.