index of featured scientists ALLEN, Sir Geoffrey
CHARMAN, Bill
Chemist; PhD; Visiting Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge
Pharmaceutical Chemist; Pharmacy
and
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
at
Monash
University,
DPhil at the University of Leeds; moved to the National Research Council
Read Pharmacy at Monash University (1981). DPhil in drug design at
in Ottawa, Canada. Returned to the UK to the University of Manchester;
the University of Kansas (1985). Joined the pharmaceutical industry;
became Professor of Chemical Physics (1965-1975). Moved to Imperial
drug discovery scientist at Sterling Drugs (1986-1990). Returned to
College London; became Professor of Polymer Science (1975-1976)
Australia to become senior lecturer (1991), Professor and then Dean
and then Professor of Chemical Technology (1976-1981). Chaired
of the Faculty of Pharmacy. Carries out research into drug discovery,
the Science Research Council (1977-1981). Studies the physics and
delivery and development, in collaboration with industry. Most notably
chemistry of polymers; made particular strides in the thermodynamics
developed a new drug for the treatment of malaria.
of rubber elasticity. Director of Unilever (1982-1990); President of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (1994-1995).
EDWARDS, Sir Samuel Frederick Physicist;
MILLER, George Armitage Psychologist;
Read Natural Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. DPhil on the structure of the electron under Julian Schwinger at Harvard University and postdoc at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
Read History at the University of Alabama (1940); Masters in Speech
Returned to the UK; Birmingham University (1953); Professor of
(1941). DPhil in psycho-acoustics under Stanley Smith Stevens at
Theoretical
Harvard University (1946); Associate Professor of Psychology at
Cambridge; Professor of Theoretical Physics (1972), then Cavendish
Harvard University (1948). Became Faculty at MIT, the Rockefeller
Professor of Physics (1984-1995). Researched condensed matter
Physics
at
Manchester
University
(1963).
Rejoined
(1958), revolutionising the approach to studying polymers, gels and working memory at the Eastern Psychological Association (1955) that
colloids. President of the Institute of Physics (1972-1974); Chaired the
would shape cognitive psychology. Authored several respected books,
Science Research Council (1973-1977). EIGEN, Manfred
BEDDINGTON, Rosa
Biophysical chemist;
Developmental Biologist; Read Physics and Chemistry (1948) at Georg-August University, Read medicine at Brasenose College, Oxford. First class BA (1977).
Göttingen
DPhil and postdoc in Richard Gardner’s lab focusing on early mouse
under Arnold Eucken. Moved to the Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical
and continued on to a DPhil in Natural Sciences (1951)
embryo; conducted renowned microsurgical experiments; noted also
Chemistry where he developed novel measuring techniques for
for artistic drafting skills. Moved to Edinburgh (1991) and NIMR (1993).
fast chemical reactions (1953-1963). Received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, alongside Ronald George Wreyford Norrish and George
development: showed patterning in anterior-posterior axis formation
Porter, for their landmark studies into the kinetics of fast chemical
depended on two sets of organisers. Died from cancer (2001) aged 45.
reactions (1967).
BROADBENT, Donald
FREUD, Sigmund
Experimental Psychologist;
Neurologist; Enrolled at the University of Vienna (1873); Studied physiology under
Joined the RAF (1943-1947). Read Psychology at Pembroke College,
Ernst Brücke (1873-1879); Attained degree in medicine (1881). Worked
Cambridge
Unit,
at Vienna General Hospital and became lecturer in neuropathology
Cambridge and appointed Director (1958). Moved to the Department
(1882-1886). Set up a private practice in Vienna to treat psychological
of Experimental Psychology, Oxford (1974) as an external MRC staff
disorders. Developed classic theories on the unconscious mind and
(1950).
Joined
the
MRC
Applied
Psychology
repression. Developed the method of psychoanalysis that would (1958).
Psychoanalytical Association (1910). Authored numerous noted works,
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