30 EQUIPMENT NEWS Proc. Analyi!. Div. Chem. SOC. Honorary Degree An honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree has been conferred on Dr. G. C. Barker by the University of Uppsala, Sweden, as part of the 500th anniversary celebrations of this, the oldest Swedish University. Dr. Barker has been awarded the degree for his work in the field of polarography . , Dr. Barker was educated at Cambridge University, and received the degree PhD in 1947 for electrochemical research. From 1946 until 1975 he was employed by the UKAEA, first in Canada, at Chalk River, Ontario, andJanuary, 19 78 CORRESPONDENCE 32 later at AERE, Harwell. During this long frequency polarography, high level faradaic period he worked mainly on fundamental rectification, square-wave intermodulation electrochemical problems and on the develop- polarography and various stripping techniques. ment of new polarographic techniques for Dr.Barker is now an Honorary Research analytical use. The latter include square- Fellow of the Chemistry Department of Bristol wave polarography, pulse polarography, radio- University.