John Bensted (1943-2019)

摘要

John was an extraordinarily talented man having graduated in chemistry (1964) he added PhD (1968) and DSc (1981). He combined chemistry with engineering, academe with application. His specialist interests covered cement and materials science, coupled with relevant applications and problem solving for some 45 years.John was a prolific publisher and communicator with over 500 peer reviewed papers and over 100 conference presentations. He was a leading contributor to the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) and was awarded the Lampitt medal in 2010. This is the highest award that the SCI can give. He was honoured with no less than three visiting professorships at Birkbeck College (University of London), Greenwich and Keele universities - a fitting tribute to his quite unique contribution to the fields of cement, concrete and gas and oil exploration. He spent periods with Blue Circle Industries, BP International (with time in the USA, Brazil, Venezuela, Western Europe and the USSR.