In Memoriam: Duncan Dowson (1928–2020)

IF 1.6 Q4 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Biosurface and Biotribology Pub Date : 2020-03-12 DOI:10.1049/bsbt.2020.0006
Zhongmin Jin, Zhongrong Zhou
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It is with great regret that we have to inform the readers of our Journal that Professor Duncan Dowson, the Honorary Editor of our Journal, has passed away at age 91 (6 January 2020). He had not been feeling well in the last few years and his condition was worsened after a fall. He died in hospital on 6th January 2020. This is a great loss to all of us, particularly in the biotribology community and we will remember him as one of the greatest biotribologists of our time.

Professor Duncan Dowson was born on 31st August 1928 in Yorkshire, UK. He studied an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds from 1947 to 1950. He continued his postgraduate study at the same institution and obtained a PhD for his thesis on ‘Cavitation in Lubricating Films Supporting Small Loads’ in 1952. He became a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering in 1954, a Senior Lecturer in 1963, a Reader in 1965 and a Professor of Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Tribology in 1966: the world's first holder of a Chair of Tribology. He remained active in research as an Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds after his retirement on 30th September 1993.

Professor Dowson has made a remarkably distinguished contribution to the scientific study and engineering application in the area of Tribology. One of his particular contributions in this field is in Biotribology, a subject that he introduced in 1970 to cover aspects of tribology concerned with biological systems [[1]]. He was particularly supportive of the research developments in this field. He kindly wrote the Foreword for the ‘Dental Biotribology’ authored by the Editor in 2013 [[2]].

According to our own accounts, of a total of 616 of his scientific publications, approximately half (301) were dedicated to the area of Biotribology. He published his first paper in Biotribology [[4]] and organised the first Symposium (Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK) [[5]] on the topic of human synovial joints and artificial replacements in 1966, a study that has inspired so many researchers (including two Associated Editors of our Journal) and remained actively investigated till the present time. From the very beginning, he recognised the importance of clinical and medical inputs into this area and had established close collaborations with clinicians including the late Professor Verna Wright, the late Sir John Charnley, Professor Mike Wroblewski etc. Together with many of his postgraduate students and colleagues, he investigated a number of interesting clinical problems, such as joint stiffness, walking activities, and also a cracking joint that has received significant attention recently [[6]]. His publications on both biomechanics and biotribology of synovial joints and replacements included the hip, the knee, the elbow, the shoulder, the ankle and the finger as well as other interesting topics such as heart values, the fat pat, menisci, football boots etc. Many of us know his work on the theoretical and computational analyses of fluid film lubrication, but he also carried out many experimental studies, particularly in the area of the lubrication of articular cartilage and synovial fluid in synovial joints and the wear of the bearing surfaces of artificial replacements. The importance of joint simulators was recognised in his early studies with the design of joint simulators which are now widely and routinely used for pre-clinical testing of artificial joint replacements.

Duncan Dowson's contribution in Tribology and Biotribology has also been recognised through professional and academic distinctions. He has received many Honorary Doctorates from UK and around the world including Sweden, France, Belgium, Canada etc. He served as the President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK in 1992–3 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1982 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1987. He received the Order of the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989. In addition, he received many distinguished awards and medals, including the highest in Tribology, the Tribology Gold Medal in 1979.

Professor Dowson was closely associated with and very supportive of our Journal. The subject of Biotribology he introduced in 1970 is now one of the main scopes of our Journal. He met with the Editor (ZRZ) and one of the Associated Editors (ZMJ) of the Journal in Leeds in 2008 (Fig. 1) and had useful discussions about the establishment of our Journal. He kindly agreed to serve as the Honorary Editor and wrote the Preface in the first issue of our Journal in March 2015 (6). In the Preface, he highlighted the importance of this subject:

Professor Dowson was kind and gentle, and always smiled. Those of us who have studied under his supervision, worked with him or simply talked to him will remember his immense knowledge and valuable advices provided to us all.

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纪念:邓肯·道森(1928-2020)
我们非常遗憾地通知本刊读者,本刊名誉编辑邓肯·道森教授去世,享年91岁(2020年1月6日)。在过去的几年里,他一直感觉不舒服,在一次跌倒后,他的病情恶化了。他于2020年1月6日在医院死亡。这对我们所有人来说都是一个巨大的损失,尤其是在生物摩擦学界,我们将永远记住他是我们这个时代最伟大的生物摩擦学家之一。邓肯·道森教授1928年8月31日出生于英国约克郡。1947年至1950年,他在利兹大学(University of Leeds)攻读机械工程学士学位。他在同一所大学继续他的研究生学习,并于1952年以“支持小载荷的润滑膜中的空化”论文获得博士学位。1954年成为机械工程讲师,1963年成为高级讲师,1965年成为读者,1966年成为工程流体力学和摩擦学教授,是世界上第一位担任摩擦学主席的人。1993年9月30日退休后,他作为利兹大学名誉教授继续活跃在研究领域。道森教授在摩擦学领域的科学研究和工程应用方面做出了杰出的贡献。他在这一领域的特别贡献之一是生物摩擦学,这是他在1970年引入的一门学科,涵盖了与生物系统有关的摩擦学方面[b[1]]。他特别支持这一领域的研究发展。他热心地为2013年由编辑撰写的“牙科生物摩擦学”撰写了前言[b[2]]。根据我们自己的统计,在他总共发表的616篇科学论文中,大约有一半(301篇)是关于生物摩擦学的。1966年,他在《生物摩擦学》上发表了他的第一篇论文,并组织了第一届研讨会(英国机械工程师学会),主题是人类滑膜关节和人工替代物,这项研究启发了许多研究人员(包括我们杂志的两位联合编辑),并一直积极研究到现在。从一开始,他就认识到临床和医学投入这一领域的重要性,并与已故的Verna Wright教授、已故的John Charnley爵士、Mike Wroblewski教授等临床医生建立了密切的合作关系。与他的研究生和同事一起,他研究了一些有趣的临床问题,如关节僵硬,行走活动,以及最近受到极大关注的关节开裂[b[6]]。他在滑膜关节和替代物的生物力学和生物摩擦学方面的出版物包括髋关节、膝关节、肘部、肩部、脚踝和手指,以及其他有趣的话题,如心脏价值、脂肪部位、半月板、足球靴等。我们中的许多人都知道他在流体膜润滑的理论和计算分析方面的工作,但他也进行了许多实验研究,特别是在关节软骨和滑膜关节滑液的润滑以及人工替代品承载面磨损方面。关节模拟器的重要性在他早期的研究中被认识到,关节模拟器的设计现在被广泛和常规地用于人工关节置换术的临床前测试。邓肯·道森在摩擦学和生物摩擦学方面的贡献也得到了专业和学术的认可。他曾获得英国及瑞典、法国、比利时、加拿大等国的荣誉博士学位。1992年至1993年,他担任英国机械工程师学会主席,1982年当选为英国皇家工程院院士,1987年当选为伦敦皇家学会院士。1989年,他被授予大英帝国司令勋章(CBE)。此外,他还获得了许多杰出的奖项和奖章,包括1979年摩擦学领域的最高奖项——摩擦学金奖。道森教授与我们的期刊关系密切,并非常支持我们的期刊。他在1970年引入的生物摩擦学学科现在是本刊的主要领域之一。他于2008年在利兹会见了期刊的编辑(ZRZ)和一位联合编辑(ZMJ)(图1),并就创办我们的期刊进行了有益的讨论。他欣然同意担任名誉编辑,并于2015年3月在本刊创刊号(6)上为本刊撰写了前言。在前言中,他强调了这一课题的重要性:Dowson教授善良温柔,总是面带微笑。我们中那些在他的指导下学习过、和他一起工作过或者只是和他交谈过的人都会记得他给我们提供的渊博的知识和宝贵的建议。
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