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For the: American literary critic, see Robert K. Thomas (BYU).

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.

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). He was educated at St John's College, "Oxford."

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.

  • Surfaces and Interfaces Award (2010)

Personal life

He married Pamela Woods in 1968. They have three children.

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