Grant Lewison

Grant Lewison (1964-66) spent his fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley after obtaining a PhD in hydrodynamics in Cambridge.  However, he probably spent more time on producing a guide to new Cambridge architecture, which sold out, than on hydrodynamics.  He continued his interest in modern architecture in California, and managed in his travels around the USA  to see and photograph all of Louis Sullivan's mid-west banks.  On his return to England he joined the scientific civil service where he had a varied career including work with the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution on their study into nuclear power.  This probably killed off the AEA's plans for lots of fast reactors.  He also developed two schemes to help small firms with their technical problems, one of which (SMART) lasted for many years.  He spent four sybaritic years as a so-called expert on research evaluation at the European Commission, where he gradually became one.  He left the Civil Service in 1993 and joined the Wellcome Trust to develop their bibliometric activity.  Later he formed a small consultancy, and since 2014 has been a Senior Research Fellow at King's College London working on cancer policy.  His CFF provided an excellent springboard for a career as a jack of all trades (or at least most of them).