Jack Lewis
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Sir Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham, FRS (born 13 February 1928) is an English
chemist
working mainly in the area of the transition elements.
Educated at Barrow Grammar School
, he graduated in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of London
, after which he moved to the University of Nottingham
where he obtained his Ph.D.
In 1953 he was appointed lecturer at the University of Sheffield
before returning to London in 1956 as a lecturer at Imperial College London
. He was Professor
of Chemistry
at the University of Manchester
from 1961 to 1967, University College London
from 1967 to 1970, and the University of Cambridge
from 1970 to 1995. He was also the first Warden of Robinson College
, the newest of the Cambridge colleges, from its foundation until 2001.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in Mar 1973 and was awarded their Davy Medal
in 1985, and their Royal Medal
in 2004.
He was knighted in 1982 and created Baron Lewis of Newnham of Newnham in the County of Cambridgeshire, in 1989. He is a member of the House of Lords
, where he sits as a cross bencher and is a member of a number of Select Committees on Science and Technology. He is also a member of the Advisory Council for the Campaign for Science and Engineering
.
In 1951 he married Elfreida Lamb. They have one son and one daughter.
England
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chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
working mainly in the area of the transition elements.
Educated at Barrow Grammar School
Furness Academy
Furness Academy is an independent secondary school in Barrow-in-Furness, England. It is the fourth and last academy to have been formed in the county of Cumbria after the closure of Alfred Barrow School, Parkview Community College of Technology and Thorncliffe School in 2009.-Academy...
, he graduated in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, after which he moved to the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
where he obtained his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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In 1953 he was appointed lecturer at the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
before returning to London in 1956 as a lecturer at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. He was Professor
Professor
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of Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
from 1961 to 1967, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
from 1967 to 1970, and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from 1970 to 1995. He was also the first Warden of Robinson College
Robinson College, Cambridge
Robinson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.Robinson is the newest of the Cambridge colleges, and is unique in being the only one to have been intended, from its inception, for both undergraduate and graduate students of either sex.- History :The college was founded...
, the newest of the Cambridge colleges, from its foundation until 2001.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in Mar 1973 and was awarded their Davy Medal
Davy Medal
The Davy Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London "for an outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry". Named after Humphry Davy, the medal is awarded with a gift of £1000. The medal was first awarded in 1877 to Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff "for...
in 1985, and their Royal Medal
Royal Medal
The Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences" made within the Commonwealth of...
in 2004.
He was knighted in 1982 and created Baron Lewis of Newnham of Newnham in the County of Cambridgeshire, in 1989. He is a member of the House of Lords
Members of the House of Lords
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, where he sits as a cross bencher and is a member of a number of Select Committees on Science and Technology. He is also a member of the Advisory Council for the Campaign for Science and Engineering
Campaign for Science and Engineering
The Campaign for Science and Engineering is a non-profit organization which promotes science and engineering in the UK. It focuses on arguing for more research funding, promoting a high-tech and knowledge-based economy, highlighting the need for top-quality science and maths education at all...
.
In 1951 he married Elfreida Lamb. They have one son and one daughter.