In Memoriam: Duncan Dowson (1928–2020)

According to our own accounts, of a total of 616 of his scientific publications, approximately half (301) were dedicated to the area of Biotribology. Together with many of his postgraduate students and colleagues, he investigated a number of interesting clinical problems, such as joint stiffness, walking activities, and also a cracking joint that has received significant attention recently []. SEE PDF] ‘...the sheer excitement and challenge of applying knowledge and experience developed over many years in engineering and materials science to the understanding and solution of corresponding problems in biology and medicine.’ and also the challenges ‘...are immense, starting with the separation at school of life science subjects from mathematics, physics and chemistry at an early stage in several educational systems.