David Mayne
Encyclopedia
Professor
David Quinn Mayne, FRS
, FIEEE
, FREng
(born 23 April 1930) is a British
academic, engineer, teacher and author.
(1950-54; 1957-59).
He lectured at Imperial College London
from 1959-67. He was a Research Fellow at Harvard (1971). At Imperial College he was professor of control theory (1971-91) as well as concurrently heading the Department of Electrical Engineering (1984-88).
He was a professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, Davis
from 1989-96. From 1996 he has been a professor emeritus.
He was named honorary professor at Beihang University in Beijing
in 2006.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
David Quinn Mayne, FRS
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, FIEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
, FREng
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
(born 23 April 1930) is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
academic, engineer, teacher and author.
Career
Mayne began his career in 1950 as a lecturer at the University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
(1950-54; 1957-59).
He lectured at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
from 1959-67. He was a Research Fellow at Harvard (1971). At Imperial College he was professor of control theory (1971-91) as well as concurrently heading the Department of Electrical Engineering (1984-88).
He was a professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
from 1989-96. From 1996 he has been a professor emeritus.
He was named honorary professor at Beihang University in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 2006.
Awards and affiliations
- IEEE Control Systems AwardIEEE Control Systems AwardThe IEEE Control Systems Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers "for outstanding contributions to control systems engineering, science or technology"...
, 2009 - Hon. DTech University of Lund, 1995
- Hon, Fellow Imperial College LondonImperial College LondonImperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, 2000 - FIEEE - 1981
- FRS - 1985
- FREng - 1987
- Fellow, International Federation of Automatic Control, 2006