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Chairman and Honorary Editor Professor C. R. 1. Clay ton University of Southampton Members
Professor E. E. Alonso
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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Independent Consultant, Portugal Dr B. Byme
University of Oxford Dr Z. Cabarkapa
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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Dr J. Knappett
University of Dundee Dr R. Lagioia
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédédrale de Lausalme, Switzerland
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Dr W Murphy
University of Leeds Dr C. O'Sullivan Imperial College, London Dr A. Osman
Durham University Dr T. Roberts WJ Groundwater, Herts Dr C. Smith
University of Sheffield Professor A. Tarantino
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University of Southampton
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