delivered on 11 April 1991, and was titled 'The development of the modern endoscopes - present and future prospects'. This award, for his work on endoscopes, was unusual in that normally it is given to someone in the field of medicine. He was awarded the 1978 by the OSA, where he was also a society Fellow.

Politics

Hopkins is described as being an early member of the Communist Party of Great Britain.

Major inventions and improvements

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