Famous faces

Alan Turing's work was instrumental in placing NPL at the forefront of computer technology

Bryan Kibble's pioneering work on the Kibble balance has enabled accurate measurements of numerous physical constants and will aid in redefining the SI kilogram

Donald Davies' work on packet-switched data communication heavily influenced the development of the Internet

Donald McLean had an important and enduring influence on the science and engineering of materials for structural applications

Dr Margaret Stedman's work facilitated the birth of nanotechnological atomic-scale investigation

Dr Martin Seah MBE was an inspirational scientist who pioneered metrology for surface chemical analysis

Kaye played a leading role in protecting workers from the harmful effects of radiation

Jim Wilkinson led the team that built the Pilot ACE

Louis Essen built the world's first working caesium clock and paved the way for a new and better definition of the second

Olga Taussky-Todd was a "torchbearer for matrix theory"

Paul Vigoureux's work on the International System of Units had a profound effect on the exactness of science

Sir Robert's work resulted in radar design and installation on the coasts of England

Sir Thomas was a pioneer in the science of wind tunnel testing

Sir Walter was one of the greatest visual scientists of the twentieth century

Rosenhain established NPL as one of the world's leading research labs in the field of metallurgy