CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

Prof. WEDAARACHCHI NAWALAGE WILSON

Department of Geography Colombo 03

Name Prof. Wedaarachch Nawalage Wilson

Personal Data

Date of Birth 10th March 1949

Place of Birth

Nationality Sri Lankan

Marital Status Married

Private Address 61/46, C Ambawatta Road Abeyratne Mawatha Boreslesgamuwa

Telephone Numbers Residence 2518977

Mobile No. 0712756612

EDUCATION

B.A University of Colombo, 2nd Class 1973 (Ceylon) (Upper Division) Honours in Geography

B.Phil University of Colombo, 1st Class Honours in 1974 (Ceylon) Climatology

Postgraduate Diploma International Institute for Aerospace Survey And Earth Science (ITC), Netherlands in Geomorphological Survey and Applied 1979 Geomorphology using Arial Photography and other Remote Sensing Techniques.

M.A University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1984 2 (Sri Lanka) .in Geomorphology

Certificate ICT, University of Colombo, Application of Computer Packages and Computer 1989 Programming on Main-Frame Computers,

Certificate University of Colombo in GIS-Arc/Info 1992

Certificate Civil Service Institute-Republic of Singapore 1993 in ‘Training of Trainers’

RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT

1. 1976 June Assistant Lecturer in Geography, University of Colombo

2. 1985 August Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in Geography, University of Colombo

3. 1993 to 2009 Senior Lecturer (Grade I) in Geography, University of Colombo

4. 2009 to date Professor of Geography, Department of geography

5. 2000 – 2003 Administrative Coordinator of Development Study Institute for Regional Studies in the University of Colombo (DSIUC)

6. 2002-2004 Senior Student Counsellor

7. 2004 December to Acting Rector- Sri Palee Campus 2005 March University of Colombo

8. 2005 March to Rector, Sri Palee Campus 2008 March University of Colombo

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9. 2009 January Head of the Department, to date Department of Geography University of Colombo

ACCADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

i) Visiting Lecturer

1989– 1991 Visiting Lecturer in Business Administration in Industrial Resources, University of Sri Jayawarchanepura

1990-to date Visiting Lecturer in Geography, Institute of Workers Education

1992-1995 Visiting Lecturer in Qualitative Teaching, BLE Part II, Institute of Workers’ Education

1994 - 1998 Visiting Lecturer in Geomorphology, University of Sri Jayawardenapura

1989 - 1991 Visiting Lecturer in Commercial Geography (Sinhala/English), Department of Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardhanepura

1993 -1994 Visiting Lecturer for Post Graduate Diploma in Devolution and Local Government Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

1993 - 1996 Visiting Lecturer in Geomorphology,

1988 - 1990 Visiting Lecturer in Applied Geomorphology, Institute of Archaeology for Postgraduate M.A. Students. 4

2004 – to date Visiting Lecturer for Diploma in Drug Abuse Management Studies, Institute of Human Resource Advancement

2005 - 2006 Visiting Lecturer in Disaster Management, for the students of the Department of Town and Country Planning Course

2006 - 2007 Visiting Lecturer in Natural and Built Environment II, Department of Town and Country Planning, University of Moratuwa

2006 – to date Visiting Lecturer for Diploma in Health Promotion, Institute of Human Resource Advancement

2007 – to date Visiting Lecturer for Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Advancement of the Institute of Human Resource Advancement

2007 – to date Visiting Lecturer for Diploma in Rural Development Studies, Institute of Human Resource Advancement ii) Course Coordinator

1992 – 1993 Course Coordinator of the Certificate Course in Resource Survey and Mapping: using Aerial Photographs and other remote sensing techniques, conducted by the Department of Geography, University of Colombo

2000 Course Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma in Sub-National Level Development Planning (SNLDP) Group Q

5 2002 – 2003 Course Coordinator of Master of Arts in Labour Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo from 1999 onwards

2002 - 2003 Course Coordinator of the Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo from 2002 onwards. iii) Other

i) University Administrative Appointments

01.10.1976 31.12.1976 20.07.1977 02.01.1983 01.10.1984 30.12.1984 Temporary Student Counsellor, 01.01.1985 28.02.1985 University of Colombo 01.08.1986 31.12.1986

21.09.2001 20.09.2004 Warden of the Kittiyakara Hostel, University of Colombo

ii) Other Appointments

1993 – 1997 Commissioner of the Commission of Inquiry into the Involuntary Removal or Disappearance of Persons in the Northern and Eastern Provinces

Appointment given by the President of Sri Lanka

G.C.E(A.L) Geography

1999 to date Setting and translating of question papers for Geography subjects – G.C.E. (A.L) Examination

6 1999 to date Control Marking of question papers for Geography subjects

1999 to date Chief Examiner for Geography subjects

2003 to date Co-controlling Chief Examiner- Geography for Matara and Districts

Awards Received

1. 1979 Awarded a grant by NUFFIC Grant to follow a Postgraduate Course in International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Science (ITC), Netherlands

2. 1993 Awarded a grant to follow a course in Civil Service Institute in Singapore under Singapore Cooperation Programme.

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Membership in Committees

Inquiry Committee 1. j¾Ifha fld

2. fiajl wOHdmk wdh;kh iusnkaOj uQ,sl mrSCIKh meje;ajSu 2004

3. The Committee of Inquiry- Mr. R.D. Priyashantha Register No. 98/B.A/9293- Faculty of Arts 2004

4. Inquiry Committee-Unruly behaviors of Law students at the Havelock Hostel 2005

Selection Committees 1. Technical Evaluation Committee - Security and Protection Service 2007

2. Promotion of Mrs. M.O. Perera, Grade II in the Department of Geography 2007

3. Post of Director National Educational Research and Evaluation Centre (NEREC) 2007

4. Selection of Academic Coordinator, Institute of Human Resource Advancement 2007

5. Promotions of Mrs. R.M.S.N. Ratnayake, Senior Assistant Librarian, Institute of Human Resource Advancement 2007

6. Promotion of M.M.G.G. Hemakumara, Senior Lecturer Grade II, Institute of Human Resource Advancement 2005

7. Post of Scientific Assistant, IGE 2006 Merit Promotion to the Post of Senior Staff Technical Officer, 8

8. Post of probationary Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Grade II/I in the Department of Geography, University of Colombo 2006

9. Review of the Hostel Selection Criteria, University of Colombo 2004

10. Selection of candidates for the Diploma in Drag Abused and Management Studies- Institute of Human Resource 2004 Advancement

11. Selection Committee to select candidates for the Diploma in Devolution and Local Government Studies, 1994/95 Faculty of Graduate Studies

Advisory Committee 1. Member of the Advisory Committee of the Diploma in Health Promotion, DHP Course – Institute of Human Resource Advancement 2005

2. Member, Diploma in Drug Abuse Management Studies DDAMS-Institute of Human Resource Advancement 2004

3. Member of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement 2007 of Science

Statutory Committees of the University 1. Member, University Senate, University of Colombo 2003 to date

2. Member of the Campus Board, Sri Palee Campus 2005 - 2008

3. Member of the Council, University of Colombo 2005 - 2008

4. Member of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors 2004-2008

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RESEARCH WORK AND PUBLICATIONS:

Research Publications in Refereed Journals

1. Synthesis of coastal processes in South West Coast of Sri Lanka, 2009 Felicitation Volume of Prof. Jayanthi de Silva Department of Geography

2. uOHu loZqlrfha wkd.; wNsfhda. 2009 with Manjula Ranagalage

3. Prof. Sirimal Ranwella Felicitation Volume, Department of History and Archeology, University of Ruhuna

4. iudÔh úoHd m¾fhaIKj,§ m%udKd;aul m%úê Ndú;h-2006 ck udOH wOHhkh iy úpdrh” Vol. 2, pp. 135-165 YS%md,S uKavmh

5. The causes of Earthquakes and its Distributional Pattern, 2001, IWE Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 90 – 97 (Annex 2.2.iv)

6. iuqø iïm;a ydhkh 2001” N+f.da,úoHd ,sms - Y%S ,xld N+f.da, úoHd{hskaf.a ix.uh” Volume 05, pp. 90 – 97

7. Geography and Geographic Information System-2000, IWE Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 19 – 27

8. ;eá N+ldrl l%shdj,sh 1998 N+f.da,úoHd f;dr;=re” Volume 13 YS% ,xld N+f.da, jsoHd{hskaf.a ix.uh” SLAG, pp. 6 – 11

9. Soil Erosion Problem in Nilwala Basin with L.P. Mutuwatta, 1996 Our Engineering Technology, Volume No. 1 , pp. 11 – 17 Open review of Engineering Technology

10. ´fidak ia;rh - 1993 N+f.da,úoHd f;dr;=re Volume No. 2, N+f.da, jsoHd{hskaf.a ix.uh pp. 10-12

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11. fn,a,kajs,-w;a;svsh l=retZ wNh N+ush ”with H.K.N. Karunaratne, 1992, jdrK” Volume No 5 No.6 YS% ,xld jki;aj yd iajNdj wdrlaIK ix.uh pp. 161-166

12. Y%S ,xldfõ mi 1992 N+f.da,úoHd f;dr;=re YS% ,xld N+f.da, jsoHd{hskaf.a ix.uh Vol.1, pp. 6-8

13. Eroding coast – A serious Environmental Problem, with S.N. Wickramaratne 1990, VIDURAVA, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp.07 Natural Resources Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka 15

14. ‘A Strategy for Identifying Areas Susceptible to Landslides - 1994 The National Symposium on Landslides in Sri Lanka National Building Research Organization, Ministry of Housing Construction Urban Development

15. ‘Training on Mapping for Landslide Management – 1994 The National Symposium on Landslides in Sri Lanka National Building Research Organization, Ministry of Housing Construction & Urban Development

16. Geographic Perspective on Drought Conditions 2004 Presidential Address – Section F, Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science Volume II

17. Interim Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Involuntary Removal of Disappearance of Persons in the Northern and Eastern Provinces – Sessional Paper No.V-1997 Printed at the Department of Government Printing Sri Lanka

18. Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Involuntary Removal or Disappearance of persons in the Northern & Eastern Provinces, Sessional Paper No. VII, 1997 Printed at the Department of Government Printing Sri Lanka

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Research Publications Non-referred Journals

1. Spatial Information for Predicting Landslides-1998. Use of spatial information for Environmental Impact Assessment Seminar Proceeding Series No. 02, RDSC, Department of Geography

2. Farmer Suicides and the Crisis in Dry Zone Agriculture (with Dr. J.Uyangoda) – 1994 Pravada, Vol.3, No.3

3’ fndr,eia.uqj kd.ßl m%foaYfha l¾udka;” fydag,a yd mdrißl n,mEu-2007 .%dóh ixj¾Ok f;dr;=re” Vol 2. No. 01, fndiqi m%ldYkhls’ msgq 22-27

4. iqkdñ úHikh we;sùug fya;=” tys n,mEu yd bka wdrCId ùu’ 2005 .%dóh ixj¾Ok f;dr;=re fndiqi m%ldYkhls. Vol. 2 No.1

5. mdxY= Ldokh yd Bg n,mdk idOl 2000’ ñysuv, N+f.da, jsoHd YsIH ix.uh

Published in Abstract Form

1. A case Study in Kalatuwawa Catchment Area on Soil Erosion using caesium -137, 2006. Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science

2. Coastal Erosion-Significant Oceanography factors-1993. Seminar on Natural Hazards Human Vulnerability and Development, Sri Lanka Association of Geographers in collaboration with Central Environmental Authority, 6 February, 1993

12 Books

1. Coastal changes of the Negombo Lagoon outfall and the Kaluganga Estuary- 1987 with C.M. Madduma Bandara and P. Wickrama Gamage, Coast Conservation Department 2. Terrain Analysis using the Aerial Photo Interpretation Techniques – A case Study of the Area around Valachchanai in the North-East of Sri Lanka – 1984 (Thesis submitted for M.A. Degree)

3. Landslide as Natural Hazard, with two other authors, 2008. Wijesuriya Publishers

Monographs

1. Construction of maps for parts of Divisional Secretary’s Divisions of Uda- Hewaheta and Pahala Hewaheta. An Analysis of the Terrain, Soils and Land-use and Land cover of those areas-1993. Department of Geography with H.K.N. Karunaratne, K. Perera

3. Maps of the Ududumbara (Madugoda) Divisional Secretary’s Division Depicting Terrain, soils and land use and land cover-1992, Department of Geography, University of Colombo

4. The Interpretation of Geomorphology of the Maduru Oya Estuary Area by using Landsat and Aerial photographs, 1991. Department of Geography, University of Colombo.

5. Classifying the Terrain of the Maduru Oya Estuary Area by using the Grain-Size Distribution Method, 1996. Department of Geography, University of Colombo.

6. Geomorphology of the area around Nuwara Eliya, 1983. Department of Geography, University of Colombo.

7. National Atlas 2nd Edition. Provincial Maps Western Province-2007. Survey Department of Sri Lanka.

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8. Monitoring of the total environmental impact of the Mahaweli Project 1982. UNESCO, Man & the Biosphere National Committee for Sri Lanka.

9. Some preliminary observations on Early School Leavers in Area ‘H’ of the Mahaweli Settlement Programme, 1980.

10. Income Disparities among farmers in area ‘H’ of the Mahaweli Settlement Scheme. A case study of Block 307, Mahaweli Environmental Studies, 1980.

11. Absenteeism amongst school children in Area ‘H’ of the Mahaweli Settlement Programme – A Case Study of two Schools – 1979

12. Benefit monitoring evaluation study – 2005. Urban Development and Low Income Housing Project

13. Evaluation of Environmental Education Projects funded by the NORAD and Strategy for the Environmental Education - 1997

13. An Inventory of Tobacco Plots and Barns in the Depot Areas of Hanguranketha and Mailnpitiya together with a preliminary report on sustainability of the plots and related problems - 1994. Report submitted to the Tobacco Company.

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Chapters in Books, Scholarly Work

1. A Chapter in Geology Geomorphology and Soil’ Section in Wetland Site Report & Conservation Management Plan, Bellanwila-Attidiya Marsh. Edited by W Benthem (Euro Consultant) and K.W.Jeanes (Euro consultant). 1992 Published by Central Environmental Authority

2. A Chapter in ‘Natural Resources of Sri Lanka – Mineral Resources in Environmental Education Programme. 1992 Zoology Division Open University of Sri Lanka.

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SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PROGRAMMES:

1. Conducted lectures for students following the Postgraduate Diploma Course in Rural Area Development, sponsored by the NUFFIC Project, the ITC, the Netherlands.

2. Assisted in preparation of the Geography Syllabi of the Workers’ Education Programme, University of Colombo.

3. Participated in the ESCAFF/FAO Workshop on Remote Sensing Application for Vegetation Mapping, Survey Department, Colombo. Nov. 16-18, 1983

4. Participated in the field work programmes of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

5. Lecturer/Participant in the ‘March for Sonservation’ Programme conducted by the Zoology Department, University of Colombo. 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985

6. Participated in a lecture programme for undergraduate students on ‘Use of Maps for Analysis’ conducted by the Department of Botany, University of Colombo.

7. Conducted lectures for the Training Programme for District Land use Planners, organized by the Ministry of Lands and Lands Development.

8. Conducted a workshop on use of Aerial Photographs in Rural and Regional Development for Monaragala, IRDP. (A workshop organized and conducted by the NIBM in collaboration with the Department of Geography, University of Colombo for Managers of IRDP. 1989

9. Lecturer/Participant in ‘PARISARAYA’ Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, sponsored by the Environmental Authority. 1987

10. Guest Speaker in the Seminar on ‘The Evolution of the Continents’ organized by the organization of Professional Association of Sri Lanka(OPA) 1989

11. Participated in the workshop on Geographical Information Systems held at the Arthur C Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies. 28-30 November, 1989

12. Conducted lectures under the Training Course on Rural Development Project, Kalutara for the Officers involved in Planning and Development of the Kalutara District, IRDP Kalutara, 1990

16 13. Conducted a workshop on ‘Use of Aerial Photographs in Rural and Regional Development for Monaragala, IRDP’ (A workshop organized and conducted by the IRDP Monaragala in collaboration with the Geography Department of the University of Colombo for Assistant Directors, IRDP. 1993

14. Participant in the Workshop on ‘Conservation of Wetland in Sri Lanka’ conducted by the Central Environmental Authority, Ministry of Environmental and Parliamentary Affairs, 26 January, 1993

15. Read a paper at the Disaster Management Workshop on ‘Sri Lankan Hazards’ organized by the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare in Collaboration with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. 1991

16. Read a paper at the Disaster Management Training Programme on ‘Disaster Plans and Planning’ organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, 1993

17. Read a paper at the Seminar on ‘Natural Hazards and Human Vulnerability and Development’ on Coastal Erosion-Significant Oceanographic Factors, Organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Geographers in collaboration with the Central Environment Authority, 1992

18. Participant in the Training of Trainers Programme in Singapore under UNDP-TCDC (Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries). Fellowship programme conducted by the Civil Service Institute of Singapore, 28th October – 05 November 1993

19. Participant in the Seminar on ‘Indigenous People’ organized by the Centre of Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya. 26.04.1996

20. Read a paper at the seminar on Socio-economic Factors Impending Sustainable Development of the People in the Hazardous Areas of Sri Lanka, organized by the NARESA. 28.09.1996

21. Participant at the Conference on 17th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing and GIS, Hotel Obroi, Colombo. 4 – 8 November, 1996

22. Participant in the Workshop on ‘Remote Sensing’ organized by Commonwealth Science Council at NARESA, Colombo. 04-11 January, 1997

23. Participant in the Curriculum Revision Workshop organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. 30 – 31 August, 1997

24. Participant in the workshop on Research Findings and Issues related to Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and Coral Reefs of Sri Lanka organized by NARRA. 2 October, 1997 17

25. Participant in the National Conference on Regional Development Challenges for the next Decade, organized by the RDSC, University of Colombo.3-5 October, 1997

26. Workshop on the Research Supervision at Hikkaduwa Hotel, Hikkaduwa, organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo. 13 March, 1998

27. Workshop on ‘Applications of Synthetic Aperature Radar (SAR) to National Resource Management- IFS-Kandy, organized by the Environment & Forest Conservation Division, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka (ENDEV) 27 April, 1998

28. Seminar on the ‘Use of Spatial Data for Planning’ at Hotel Galadari, organized by the Sri Lanka/Swiss Planning Support Project. 07 May, 1998

29. Workshop on ‘International Year of the Ocean -1998, Ocean Resources of Sri Lanka Research Development and Conservation at NARA, organized by the NARA. 15 October 1998

30. Workshop on ‘Curriculum Reforms’ at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute organized by the University of Colombo. 14 August, 1998

31. National Seminar on ‘Moving into the 21st Century Problems, Challenges and Prospects for Geographers’ at NARESA on 31 October, 1998

32. Participated in ‘Seminar/Workshop on Use of Indian Remotesensing Satellite Data, organized by Geoinfomation (Pvt) Ltd. Sri Lanka. 15 June 2001

33. Participate in ‘Seminar on Participatory Rural Development Methods and Approaches: Sri Lanka Experiences, organized by JICA- University of Colombo 0n 16.06.2001

34. Participated in the Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS) 26.11.2001-01.12.201

35. Participated in the‘Seminar on ongoing/proposed Research Projects in the Social Sciences at the National Science Council. 11.06.2001

36. Participated in the Workshop on Development Problems and Local Governance in the Moneragala District on 30.05.2000

37. Participated in the workshop on New Vision for Faculty Development in the Faculties of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education at Rajarata University, Anuradhapura, organized by the University Grants Commission on 7 -9. 2002

18 38. Organized a Workshop on Counselling for Student Counsellors of the University of Colombo. 2003

39. Participated at the Seminar on ‘Gender Equity in Higher Education Project Dissemination Seminar, organized by the Open University of Sri Lanka. 12.10.2003

40. Participated in the Workshop to Design Curriculum for Postgraduate Diploma in National/Regional Development organized by the DSIUC. 3-4 October, 2004

41. Participated as a Resource Person in the Committee Meeting to Design Curriculum for ‘Certificate Course in Effective Industrial Relations, organized by the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. February/March, 2004

42. Participated in a series of seminar on ‘Education’ organized by the Quensland University at Taj Samudra Hotel. 25.03.2004

43. Participated in the Workshop on Updating the Subjects of Geography Syllabi (A.L) organized by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.

44. Participated in the Dissemination Seminar on Gender Equity in Higher Education in Selected Commonwealth Countries at the University of Colombo, organized by the Open University of Sri Lanka.

45. Participated at Workshop on the Action Plan to Introduce English Medium Teaching in the Faculty of Arts organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. 1.06.2004

46. Participated in Workshop on HIV/AIDS Prevention organized by the University of Grants Commission. 13.12.2004

19 Membership in National Committees

1. Member, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science.

2. Member, Geological Society of Sri Lanka

3. Member, Association of Sri Lanka Geographers.

4. Member, Atomic Energy Authority

5. Member, Isotope Hydrological Committee

6. Member, International Geological Correlation programme, UESCO (IGUP Project, 2000)

7. Member, United Nation High Commission for Refugees, Switzerland

8. Member, Landslide Advisory Committee-National Building Research Organization, Sri Lanka

9. Member, Netherlands Alumni Association

10. Member, Wild Life Protection Society of Sri Lanka

11. Treasurer, Sri Lanka Association of Geographers (1991-1993)

12. Treasurer, Colombo University Forum

13. Secretary, Centre for Regional Development Studies(CRDS)

14. Secretary, GIS Association of Sri Lanka

20 15. Member, Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Involuntary Removal or Disappearances of persons in the Northern & Easter Provinces. 1994-1997

16. President, Sri Lanka Association of Geographers. From 2001

17. Chairman, the Board of Studies on Short Courses, Institute of Workers’ Education, University of Colombo. From 2002

18. Member of the Advisory Committee of Diploma in Drug Abuse Management Studies (DDAMS), Institute of Workers Education. From 2002

19. Member, Academic Syndicate, Institute of Workers Education, University of Colombo. From 2003

20. Council Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science Council. 2004

21. President, Section F, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 2004

22. Member of Science and Technology Advisory Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 2007

23. Member of General Research Committee, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 6

Prof. W.N. Wilson

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