Anthony Llewellyn
Encyclopedia
John Anthony Llewellyn (born 22 April 1933), is a British
-born American
scientist
and a former NASA
astronaut
.
, and graduated from Cardiff High School
in 1949. He received his BSc
degree in 1955 and went on to achieve his PhD
degree in chemistry
in 1958. He married Valerie Mya Davies-Jones, and they have three children.
, Canada
and served as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Research Council
. In 1960, he went to Florida State University
as a research associate in the Chemistry Department and was subsequently appointed Assistant Professor
. In 1964, he was jointly appointed Associate Professor in both the School of Engineering Science and the Department of Chemistry.
in August 1967. He participated in flight training; however, he dropped out of flight school and resigned from NASA in September 1968.
's department of Chemical Engineering, Llewellyn also served as Director of the College of Engineering's computing department, and later as University Director of Academic Computing, where he helped initiate USF's programs in High-Performance Computing
and electronic and distance learning. In 2007, he retired from the directorship position and currently serves as Professor Emeritus
in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include the development of impedance based sensor measurement methods and instrumentation for invivo monitoring of tissue after the application of an electric field mediated plasmid delivery protocol(IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 16(5): 1348-1355. Current work was presented at the 2010 American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy and he is an invited session leader at the 2010 Gordon Conference in Bioelectrochemistry.
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and a former NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
.
Biography
Llewellyn was born in Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and graduated from Cardiff High School
Cardiff High School
Cardiff High School is a comprehensive school in the Cyncoed area of Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff High School is two miles from the city centre, serving a neighbourhood of privately-owned houses. According to the 2007 ESTYN Report, "Cardiff High School is a very good school with many outstanding...
in 1949. He received his BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in 1955 and went on to achieve his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
in 1958. He married Valerie Mya Davies-Jones, and they have three children.
Post-education
After the award of his doctorate, Llewellyn moved to OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and served as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Research Council
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
. In 1960, he went to Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
as a research associate in the Chemistry Department and was subsequently appointed Assistant Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. In 1964, he was jointly appointed Associate Professor in both the School of Engineering Science and the Department of Chemistry.
NASA selection
Llewellyn was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
in August 1967. He participated in flight training; however, he dropped out of flight school and resigned from NASA in September 1968.
Post-NASA experience
While with the University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
's department of Chemical Engineering, Llewellyn also served as Director of the College of Engineering's computing department, and later as University Director of Academic Computing, where he helped initiate USF's programs in High-Performance Computing
High-performance computing
High-performance computing uses supercomputers and computer clusters to solve advanced computation problems. Today, computer systems approaching the teraflops-region are counted as HPC-computers.-Overview:...
and electronic and distance learning. In 2007, he retired from the directorship position and currently serves as Professor Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include the development of impedance based sensor measurement methods and instrumentation for invivo monitoring of tissue after the application of an electric field mediated plasmid delivery protocol(IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 16(5): 1348-1355. Current work was presented at the 2010 American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy and he is an invited session leader at the 2010 Gordon Conference in Bioelectrochemistry.
Further reading
Llewellyn's career is chronicled in the book "NASA's Scientist-Astronauts" by David Shayler and Colin BurgessColin Burgess (author)
Colin Burgess is an Australian author and historian, specializing in space flight and military history. He is a former customer service manager for Qantas Airways, and a regular contributor to the collectSPACE online community. He lives in New South Wales...
.