Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Australian scientist, president of the Royal Society (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford, OM AC FRS HonFREng FAA FTSE FRSN HonFAIB (8 January 1936 – 28 April 2020) was an Australian scientist who was Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, President of the Royal Society,[8] and a professor at the University of Sydney and Princeton University. He held joint professorships at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. He was also a crossbench member of the House of Lords from 2001 until his retirement in 2017.
Quick Facts 59th President of the Royal Society, Preceded by ...
The Lord May of Oxford | |
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59th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 2000–2005 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Klug |
Succeeded by | Martin Rees |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert McCredie May (1936-01-08)8 January 1936[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 28 April 2020(2020-04-28) (aged 84) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Citizenship | Australia |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Known for | Logistic map,[2] stability-complexity studies[3] |
Spouse(s) |
Judith Feiner, Lady May
(m. 1962) |
Awards | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical ecology |
Institutions | Imperial College London University of Oxford Harvard University |
Thesis | Investigations towards an understanding of superconductivity (1959) |
Doctoral students | |
Other notable students | Martin Nowak (postdoc)[7] |
Website | www |
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May was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and an appointed member of the council of the British Science Association. He was also a member of the advisory council for the Campaign for Science and Engineering.[9]