Person Lauwerys, Joseph A. 1902-1981 Joseph Albert Lauwerys, born in Brussels, Belgium on 7 November 1902, moved to England with his family in 1914. He was educated at Radcliffe College, Leicestershire and in Bournemouth. After leaving school early he worked in several jobs before studying part time at King's College London and obtaining a first class BSc degree in 1927, followed by a honours degrees in chemistry and physics. He initially taught at Stirling House School in Bournemouth before becoming the physics master at Christ's Hospital, Horsham, in 1928. He naturalised in the same year and married Waltraut Dorthy Bauermeister in 1932. In 1932 he joined the staff of the Institute of Education, University of London, being in turn Lecturer in Methods of Science (1932-1941), Reader in Education (1941-1947), and Professor of Comparative Education (1947-1970).He also wrote many science textbooks as well as programme for school broadcasting. He was awarded an doctorate in 1946 by Ghent University for his thesis on film and radio as educational media. In 1970 he became the first Director of the Atlantic Institute, Nova Scotia. During his career he held many visiting professorships around the world and travelled widely as a consultant and observer of educational conditions. In particular, from 1944-1945 he was Director of Commission of Enquiry on Special Educational Problems, Conference of Allied Ministers of Education and, from 1945-1947, as an adviser and consultant, he played an important role in the establishment of UNESCO. He was also heavily involved in many different organisations for promoting international co-operation and understanding and comparative education, including the World Education Fellowship where he was Chairman from 1959-1970 (though had also been the chair during World War Two). For almost twenty years he was an editor of World Year Book of Education. Building on his science background, Lauwerys also pioneered new aspects of science teaching and curriculum reform, emphasising how science should be a part of mainstream culture, and promoted the use of new educational media, including film and radio.He died at Guildford, Surrey, on 29 June 1981. Educationist GB/366/114 Personal Institute/Staff/Lauwerys 08/10/1999 Hjralmp 25/03/2009 Mkklibyz Lauwerys; Joseph A (1902-1981); Educationist Lauwerys Joseph A GB/366/377 699fe04b-2d3e-4d11-a752-7c4a86049d76