Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

146 RAMSEY SAUNDERS (1945- ) P rofessor Ramsey Saunders is a physicist, internationally recognised as both a research scientist and an educator. He introduced the world’s first undergraduate Medical Physics programme at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine and developed materials sciences, medical physics, bioengineering and environmental physics as subjects in the Physics Department. In 1978 he became Professor of Physics at UWI and later Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. EDGAR TRIPP (About 1850-1915) E dgar Tripp got the contract from the Borough Council of Port of Spain in 1894 to supply electric light and power to the capital city. His company’s name was The Electric Light and Power Company. In March 1895, huge crowds cheered him when the lights were turned on in Port of Spain. WALSH WRIGHTSON D irector of Public Works from 1895-1907, he was responsible for several public buildings in Port of Spain including the Queen’s Royal College, and for the laying down of the road that now bears his name (Wrightson Road). His policy to install water meters led to the Water Riots of 1903.