John Worthington,

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, an American-qualified architect and specialist in workspace design,Worthington, John
at

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School of Architecture and Design. Accessed 13 November 2013 has pioneered methods of adapting urban and space planning techniques to meet the needs of emerging knowledge-based economies. From 1992 to 1997, Worthington was director of the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies and professor of architecture at the

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. He has been a

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at the

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in Briefing and Building Performance (1997–2008), Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg (2000–03) and professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne (2007–10). Worthington is a commissioner with the

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and a director of The Academy of Urbanism. He was appointed MBE for his services to transport and

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in the 2016 New Year Honours List.2016 New Year Honours List
at HM Government Publications. Accessed 1 January 2016

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Independent Transport Commission

Workplace Forum

Government Forum

The Academy of Urbanism
{{DEFAULTSORT:Worthington, John British architects Living people Members of the Order of the British Empire Year of birth missing (living people) American emigrants to England