Leon Francis Phillips

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Leon Francis Phillips
Born 1935
Residence New Zealand
Alma mater Canterbury University College
University of Cambridge
Awards Hector Medal (1979)
Scientific career
Fields Physical chemistry
Institutions McGill University
University of Canterbury

Leon Francis Phillips (born 1935) is a New Zealand physical chemist specialising in the gas-liquid interface and atmospheric chemistry.

Atmospheric chemistry The branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the atmosphere is studied

Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied. It is a multidisciplinary approach of research and draws on environmental chemistry, physics, meteorology, computer modeling, oceanography, geology and volcanology and other disciplines. Research is increasingly connected with other areas of study such as climatology.

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Born in 1935, Phillips attended Canterbury University College, from where he graduated with an MSc with first class honours in 1958. [1] After a PhD at the University of Cambridge and post-doctoral research at McGill University, he returned to lecture at Canterbury, rising to the rank of professor in 1966. [2]

University of Canterbury university in Christchurch, New Zealand

The University of Canterbury is New Zealand's second oldest university.

University of Cambridge University in Cambridge, United Kingdom

The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Founded in 1209 and granted a Royal Charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. The university grew out of an association of scholars who left the University of Oxford after a dispute with the townspeople. The two 'ancient universities' share many common features and are often referred to jointly as 'Oxbridge'. The history and influence of the University of Cambridge has made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

McGill University English-language university in Montreal, Quebec

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In 1968 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, [3] and in 1979 he won the society's Hector Medal. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: P" . Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Photochemistry – the clouds of Venus". Alert Newsletter. Royal Society of New Zealand (173). 26 April 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Academy: P–R". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hector Medal". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.


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