Nicholas Spencer was born in the UK and educated in Cambridge before going to the USA for a postdoc in UC Berkeley, followed by a decade in the US chemical industry. For the last thirty years he has been Professor of Surface Science and Technology at ETH Zurich, working on topics ranging from hip implants to lubricant additives, and is particularly known for his work on polymer-brush lubrication. He is Editor-in-Chief of Tribology Letters and the winner of the 2018 Tribology Gold Medal and the 2022 STLE International Award. Since January 2023 he has been President of the International Tribology Council.
Below is the recording of a webinar by Nicholas Spencer on The Tribology of Wine: Mouthfeel, Tannins, and Bubbles.
Slides from the webinar can be downloaded here:
Video recording of the webinar is below:
