Geoff Green Obituary

The Department of Physics is sad to report the sudden and unexpected death of Geoff Green who passed away at home on 20 December 2016 at the age of 63

Geoff initially trained as a teaching technician at the British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association and came to Imperial College in 1978 via City University where he had worked for a short time on strain gauge technology.

Geoff always had a wide interest in the arts and media and enjoyed a three year career break from College to study and gain a BA in Art.

Since returning to Imperial in 1985 as Chief Technician for the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories Geoff has supervised the staff and an increasingly diverse experimental environment for the growing numbers of Physics students.

The teaching laboratories were maintained as a pleasant working and functional environment under Geoff’s direction. His comprehensive technical knowledge of experimental techniques and equipment was deployed to the lasting benefit of those he helped, taught and worked with. Whenever problems arose in the teaching labs Geoff could be relied upon as a source of calm and reflective resolution.

For students Geoff was an excellent and engaging instructor with an informal but in-depth and able teaching style. He was greatly respected by both students and staff.

Geoff is sadly missed by his colleagues and the Department. Our thoughts are with Geoff’s family.

Funeral arrangements

Geoff’s family wanted to share the funeral arrangements with colleagues so, if you wish, you may attend:

The funeral will take place on Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 1.30pm at the South Chapel, Woodvale Crematorium, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN23QB. (Further directions in the right hand column.)

There will be a reception afterwards at North Laine Brewhouse, 27 Gloucester Place, Brighton, BN1 4AA, telephone - 01273 683666. There are three car parks nearby.

Donations

Geoff’s family would prefer donations in his memory to charity in preference to flowers. Their choice of charities are Scope, the charity devoted to disabled people having the same opportunities as everyone else, and the British Heart Foundation.

Donations by cheques made payable to ‘Scope’ and ‘British Heart Foundation’ to be sent to:

C/o Emily Watson, Co-op Funeral Care, 133 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JH. Tel: 01273 607276, for enquiries for other payment methods or funeral arrangement questions.