Arthur James Turner

Arthur James Turner, CBE, FTI (1889 – October 1971) was a British scientist who worked in the field of textile technology. He was the first director of the Technological Laboratory created by the Indian Central Cotton Committee (ICCC) in Bombay in 1924. He was awarded the Warner Memorial Medal by the Textile Institute in 1931 in recognition of outstanding work in textile science and technology and was appointed to the CBE in 1950.

Education and career Turner was a scholar of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and of the University of London, where he obtained a first class bachelor's degree, whose first research was done under Sir William Pope. In 1912, he joined the staff of the National Physical Laboratory, London, to pursue research on aircraft and airship materials and was appointed Head of the Fabrics Research Section of the Royal Aircraft Factory. which he held until 1923.

At ICCC, Bombay Turner went to India, by the end of 1923, to become director of research for the Indian Central Cotton Committee (ICCC), to train the Indian staff members and to organise a comprehensive research programme at the newly started Technological Laboratory in Bombay He retired in March 1956, aged 67. A 7 storeyed building was built to house a Library and various divisions.

A well equipped Seminar hall, was added later in 2003.

Textile Institute Turner was a member of the Textile Institute, Manchester, from 1919 and was awarded the Warner Memorial Medal by the Institute in 1931 in recognition of his contributions to textile science and technology. He was elected as a Fellow of the Textile Institute in 1940 and became president in 1952, a post that he held for two years. Turner, died in October 1971 at the age of 82.

Service 1.Council of Textile Institute, for 1941–1948. 2.Vice-president, from 1949 to 1952. 3.Diplomas' Award Committee, for 24 years. 4.Journal Publication Committee, for 15 years. 5.UTMC, for 19 years. 6.At Northern Ireland, from 1940 to 1956. 7.In 1950 Awarded, CBE. 8.Visited Bombay Textile Research Association BTRA, as a consultant in 1958.