David John Williams retired after a long career as a scientist with the Division of Energy Technology (DET) in Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. Born in the UK, he moved to Australia in 1963. He was an expert in measuring urban and industrial air quality and had a great experience in working on greenhouse gas emissions from coal mining. This led to him being part of the IPCC process in regard to coal mining-related emissions and earned him a squillionth of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. David was the Project Leader of World Bank’s Air Quality Management Project in Bangladesh in 2001-2002. In 2002, He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc.) degree by The University of Newcastle, Australia. David was a conjoint fellow of Newcastle University. He was a keen reader of history, particularly the lead-up to the Industrial Revolution, and a lover of cricket and Western classical music. A list of his research work is outlined below:
Determination of Greenhouse Gas Emission
Dieback and Gas Emissions in the Cataract River Gorge
Use of Waste Coal in Power Emission
Use of Airborne Infra-red Thermography
Methane Emissions from Open-cut Mines
Emission Testing of Freight Rail
Running out of sustainable energy
Quantification of GHG emission
Sulphur & particulate emission
Prediction of sulphur deposition
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