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A mechanical engineer from the University of Leeds has joined a world-famous roll of honour that includes Sir David Attenborough, JK Rowling and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.

Professor Duncan Dowson CBE, former Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds, has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) – the highest accolade given by Scotland’s National Academy of Science and Letters. He joins a select list that includes world-famous researchers, Nobel prize-winners and leading figures from the arts and members of the UK royal family.

During his 60 years in mechanical engineering research, Professor Dowson has risen to prominence as a world-leading expert in friction, wear and lubrication or ‘tribology’ - a term that he helped to coin. He has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed papers on subjects relevant to the mechanics of moving systems, such as engines and traction drives, and to the emerging field of biomedical engineering. 

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