Possibly Mechanical Engineering Department staff. Copyright Norman Brown Photographers, Dundee. Black and white

The letter informs J. Nicolson Low that his large donation allowed a named award to be established and issued at the Dundee College of Technology: “The Institution of Production Engineers John Nicolson Low Prize to the Dundee College of Technology”.

The letter provides dates of education and employment, posts held, and also a summary of his professional outlook.

Dr John Low is the son of John Nicolson Low.

Thanks Prof Martin for his letter and expresses gladness that the prize is still awarded for Mechanical Engineering. Gives an indication of J. N. Low’s character and his vision in seeing the need for production engineers.

Autobiography by former mechanical engineering student at the Dundee Technical College.
"A Dundee Engineer's story from the dark days of World War 2 via post war austerity and the swinging sixties to the start of the twenty-first century.
Included are school days, apprenticeship at Caledon Shipyard Dundee and American precision manufacturing, University Education, industrial experience and an academic career at University of Dundee."