Abstract
Honorary Life EFC Membership was conferred on former European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) Scientific Secretary Dr. Paul McIntyre for his commitment to the Federation as former Scientific Secretary; a position he held for the past fourteen years. Paul McIntyre has been a constant sustaining force behind the EFC's evolution and its erudite voice, having produced most of the written correspondence and interfaced with the public on its behalf. Through continuous vigilance and care he assumed the responsibility of ensuring that stringent scientific standards of the highest level were maintained for all work published in the EFC ‘greenbook’ series, helping to seal its reputation as a serious and respected reference series for corrosionists worldwide.
Paul, a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist, received his 1st class honours BSc degree in metallurgy and his PhD in Hydrogen Embrittlement of Niobium and Vanadium from Kings College Durham/University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was awarded the Shaw Medal of the Society of Chemical Industry 1970 and the T. B. Marsden Award of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in 2003. During the course of his career he produced over 200 publications, including external and internal publications and conference proceedings. Besides his position as Scientific Secretary of the EFC, his most current positions were Consultant to the British National Physical Laboratory and Secretary of the Federation of European Materials Societies. During his new-found retirement he pursues his keen interest in classical music, indulges his passion for stereo photography and maintains his extensive garden in Chilworth, Surrey where he resides with his wife, enjoying the frequent company of their three children and four grandchildren who live nearby. Those who have worked with Paul report of his friendliness, gentleness, consideration and immense support that he generously offered to all. All of us at the EFC wish to heartily thank Paul for his dedication and commitment to the EFC and for his unfaltering support of its administration and members, keeping the flame of corrosion awareness alive during an important period in the European Union's consolidation and making the EFC the respected scientific federation it is today. His award was bestowed upon him at EUROCORR 2011 in Stockholm.
Félicitations…Glückwünsche…Congratulations Paul!
This article is reproduced with permission from the September EFC newsletter www.efc.org