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- ↑ Biography International Who's Who
- ↑ Bob Thomas University web page
- ↑ Thomas Group website
- ↑ Robert, Thomas. "Biography". Biography. The Royal Society. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ "Surfaces and Interfaces Award".
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