John Meurig Thomas
Sir John Meurig Thomas (15 December 1932 – 13 November 2020) was a Welsh scientist, educator, university administrator, and historian.
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| Born | 15 December 1932[1] Gwendraeth Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Died | 13 November 2020 (aged 87) |
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| Thesis | The significance of structure in carbon-gas reactions (1957) |
| Website | www |
Thomas was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and was known for his work on heterogeneous catalysis, solid-state chemistry, and surface and materials science.[2][3]
From 1986 to 1991, he was Director of the Royal Institution. In 1989, he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.[4]
In 2016, he was awarded the Royal Medal, but died four years later on 13 November 2020, at the age of 87.[5]
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References
- ↑ ,. Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com 2014A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
- ↑ Somorjai, G. A.. A Tribute to John Meurig Thomas: Llongyfarchiadau ar eich penblwydd. Topics in Catalysis 24 (1–4) (2003). p. 3–4. doi:10.1023/b:toca.0000003335.51469.58.
- ↑ Sir John Meurig Thomas (22 November 2011)BBC Radio Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ John Meurig ThomasAcademia Europaea.
- ↑ (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.