Biographies of Authors and Editors
Williams, David F. F.R.Eng, D.Sc.
Head of the Department of Clinical Engineering
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GA, UK
E-mail: dfw@liverpool.ac.uk
Web-site: www.liv.ac.uk/clineng/
Professor David Williams is Professor of Tissue Engineering and Head of the Department of Clinical Engineering at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK and has been Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool for the last three years. He trained as a metallurgist, receiving degrees of B.Sc., Ph.D. and D.Sc. and has worked in the area of biomaterials and medical devices for over 33 years. He is also Director of Research for AorTech International plc. He has written over 30 books, including ÒThe Williams Dictionary of BiomaterialsÓ, over 300 scientific articles and is Editor-in-Chief of the journal ÒBiomaterialsÓ. As Vice Chairman of the Scientific Committee of Medicinal Products and Medical Devices, Professor Williams is the Senior Advisor to the European Commission on matters relating to biomaterials. He was elected to The Royal Academy of Engineering in 1999.
