Tanniemola Liverpool

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Tanniemola Liverpool
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Scientific career
Institutions University of Cologne

University of Leeds

University of Bristol

Tanniemola Liverpool (born 20 April 1971) is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Bristol.

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Early life and education

Liverpool was born in London to parents from Sierra Leone. [1] His father, Lennox Liverpool, also has a PhD in Mathematics and taught at the University of Jos. [2] He went to school at the Liverpool Blue Coat School. [3] He studied physics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating in 1991. [1] He completed his doctoral studies, "A Stochastic Approach to Describing Geological Systems" at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Sam Edwards in 1995. [1] Whilst at Cambridge he was part of a Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applicants. [3]

Research and career

Liverpool studies the role of hydrodynamic interactions in the collective behaviour of particles in a fluid. [4] He observed that swimming bacteria, algae and spermatozoa could be described as "living liquid crystals". [5] By understanding the movement of artificial 'swimmers' in soft matter, he hopes to design new cancer treatments. [6]

After his PhD, Liverpool joined University of Cologne as a postdoctoral researcher. [7] Liverpool was awarded a Royal Society Research Fellowship in 2000. [8] He joined the University of Leeds, working in the Applied Mathematics group. [9]

Liverpool works at the University of Bristol in the Centre for Synthetic Biology. [10] He studies the self-assembly of protein building blocks. [11] He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Theoretical Biology. [12] He is the chair of the Institute of Physics Liquid and Complex Physics group. [13]

He is part of several initiatives to improve diversity within the physics and mathematics communities. [14] [15] [16] [17] He was selected as one of several outstanding scientists to be featured in the book "Science, Not Art: Ten Scientists' Diaries". [18]

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  2. ↑ Paulus., Gerdes (2007). African doctorates in mathematics : a catalogue. African Mathematical Union. Commission on the History of Mathematics in Africa. Maputo, Mozambique: Research Centre for Mathematics, Culture and Education. p. 26. ISBN   9781430318675. OCLC   123226819.
  3. 1 2 "In conversation with Tanniemola Liverpool - Chalkdust". Chalkdust. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Tanniemola Liverpool: The effect of fluid hydrodynamics in dense suspensions of active particles". Imperial College London. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  5. ↑ "Space-Time Liquid-Crystals : synchronization and fluctuations in active matter T.B. Liverpool, University of Bristol | OIST Groups". groups.oist.jp. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. ↑ "Can maths cure cancer?" . Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Meandering rivers keep themselves in check". New Scientist. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  8. ↑ "Tanniemola Liverpool". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Postgraduate Research in Applied Mathematics". www1.maths.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  10. ↑ author, BBSRC. "Portfolio Analyser". bbsrc.ukri.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ↑ "Study of protein cages strengthens Bristol's position at forefront of synthetic biology". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  12. ↑ "Editorial Board". Journal of Theoretical Biology. 435: IFC. 2017-12-21. doi:10.1016/S0022-5193(17)30460-5. ISSN   0022-5193.
  13. ↑ Physics, Institute of. "Committee". www.iop.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  14. ↑ "October is Black Mathematician Month | London Mathematical Society". www.lms.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  15. ↑ Jamshidi, Sean; Kalaydzhieva, Nikoleta; Curiel, Rafael Prieto (2017-10-02). "Why we're adding Black Mathematician Month to our calendars". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  16. ↑ "American Mathematical Society". www.ams.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  17. ↑ "RS looks at how role models can make science enticing". Times Higher Education (THE). 2004-05-07. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  18. ↑ Glendinning, Hugo (2003-08-28). Science, Not Art: Ten Scientists' Diaries. London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. ISBN   9780903319980.
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