Norman Fleck

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Norman Andrew Fleck FREng, [1] FRS (born 11 May 1958) is a British scientist and engineer, Professor, [2] and Director of the Cambridge Centre for Micromechanics. [3] He is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, [4] and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [1]

He earned a B.A. (1979) and Ph.D. (1983) from the University of Cambridge. [5]

In December 2020, Fleck reported on the condition of London's Hammersmith Bridge suggesting that its closure may have been overly cautious, and that, after minimal work, the bridge could be reopened to cyclists and pedestrians. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "List of Fellows".
  2. "Professor Norman a Fleck, FIM, FRS".
  3. "Professor Norman Fleck - Networks of evidence and expertise for public policy".
  4. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/f/20117/Norman%20A+FLECK.aspx [ dead link ]
  5. "Professor Norman A Fleck FREng, FRS". Department of Engineering. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. Horgan, Rob (10 December 2020). "Hammersmith Bridge could reopen after Aecom rules cracks 'may not be as serious as previously thought'". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.