Legend Power Systems Inc.

William Dunford

Mr. Dunford has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Imperial College, London and a PhD from the University of Toronto. He has also been a faculty member of both institutions and is at present on the faculty of the University of British Columbia. His industrial experience includes periods in the aerospace industry at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (now Qinetiq) and Alcatel Espace. He was also a field engineer for Schlumberger in various locations in the Middle East.

Mr. Dunford has been involved with many research projects in conjunction with companies and government agencies, including a teaching company scheme in the UK. Several of these projects have been related to energy conversion and alternative energy, such as a photovoltaic powered pumping system for African villages and a similar system for watering cattle in British Columbia. Others have involved the design of hardware for industrial and traction applications, such as a drive system for a mining locomotive.