Dr. Leslie W. C. Miles

 In January 1984 Shri Nathji's devotee Dr. R.B.Chavan, who was the Professor of Textile Technology. brings with him a certain Dr. L.W. Miles, who is a Professor at the Manchester University in England, under whom Dr. Chavan had studied.
The Divine Flow of Shri Nathji in English is marvellous to behold.
Both, Dr.Chavan and Dr. Miles, are touched to the core. Here are the teachings of Christ coming alive from the personality of Shri Nathji.
Dr. Miles stares in fascination, his soul captivated in a world of hitherto inexperienced spirituality. Dr. Chavan is greatly impressed. His Faith in Shri Nathji grows a hundredfold as he sees his Christian friend totally overwhelmed by Shri Nathji’s words.
Fortunately, Priya Nathji preserves that lecture on an audio cassette.
Later, when Dr. Miles had reached Manchester, he wrote to Shri Nathji and said:

“I had thought that the Grace of God existed only amongst Christians but I was surprised to see that Grace emanating from you. May your mission to give peace to the world succeed, for your personality transcends boundaries of race religion and nationality.”

Some years later, when Dr. Miles’ sister lay dying of cancer in a hospital, Shri Nathji sent him his famous writing: “A Message of Peace”.
Dr. Miles wrote back:

“Your pamphlet gave my sister tremendous consolation, and she was at peace during the last moments of her life!”

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Dr. Leslie W. C. Miles (born June 29, 1928) was a prominent British academic, organic chemist, and textile technologist. He served as a Professor of Textile Chemistry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), which later merged into the University of Manchester.

He earned his B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Imperial College London. Before entering academia, he worked in the technical development department of Tootal Ltd., a famous British textile manufacturing company, where he planned and managed advanced dyehouses and printing departments. Appointed to the faculty at UMIST in 1961, his research focused deeply on the chemical engineering of textile processing. He was highly regarded for studying the mechanisms and control of practical dyeing and printing processes, notably publishing foundational works such as "Textile Printing"- a seminal textbook published by the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC). The book remains a foundational curriculum cornerstone for modern undergraduate textile engineering programs worldwide.

His expertise in wet processing, bleaching, and dyehouse engineering made him a key expert associated with international industrial development programs, including training initiatives organized through UNIDO.