John Meurig Thomas

Sir John Meurig Thomas or JMT (15 December 1932 – 13 November 2020) was a Welsh scientist, educator, university administrator, and historian. He was known for his work on heterogeneous catalysis, solid-state chemistry, and surface and materials science.^[1]^[2]

From 1986 to 1991, he was Director of the Royal Institution. In 1989, he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.^[3] In 2016, he was awarded the Royal Medal. Thomas was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Thomas died on 13 November 2020, at the age of 87.^[4]

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References

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↑ "Sir John Meurig Thomas". BBC Radio Wales. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
↑ "John Meurig Thomas". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
↑ (in cy) Y gwyddonydd, yr Athro Syr John Meurig Thomas, wedi marw. BBC Cymru Fyw. 13 November 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/37047288.

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[3] "John Meurig Thomas". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.

[4] (in cy) Y gwyddonydd, yr Athro Syr John Meurig Thomas, wedi marw. BBC Cymru Fyw. 13 November 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/37047288.

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