Robert K. Thomas (chemist)

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Robert Kemeys Thomas FRS (born 25 September 1941), also known as Bob Thomas, is a physical chemist working in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory (PTCL) at the University of Oxford. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

He was born in Harpenden, the son of the Rev. Herbert Samuel Griffiths Thomas MC and Dr Agnes Paterson Thomas (née McLaren).[ citation needed ] He was educated at St John's College, Oxford.[ citation needed ]

Career and research

He is a fellow of University College, Oxford. He works in the field of soft condensed matter and is a pioneer in the development of neutron scattering and reflectivity techniques. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1998. [4]

Personal life

He married Pamela Woods in 1968. They have three children.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. Biography International Who's Who
  2. Bob Thomas University web page
  3. Thomas Group website
  4. Robert, Thomas. "Biography". Biography. The Royal Society. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. "Surfaces and Interfaces Award".