Community of Scholars Profile
May, Robert
Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.
Data from Institute records
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Visits to IAS
| Type | Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
| [M] | NatSci | 10/27/1971 | 2/26/1972 |
Home institution while at IAS: University of Oxford
Position: Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government and Head of its Office of S cience and Technology
Department: Zoology Department
Institution: University of Oxford
Past and Other Appointments
| Appointment | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|
| President | The Royal Society | 2000 | 2005 |
| Chairman | Natural History Musuem, London | 1993 | 1998 |
| President | Biritish Ecological Society | 1992 | 1993 |
Degrees
| Degree | Year | Institution |
|---|
| Ph.D. | 1959 | Sydney University |
Honors
| Description | Year |
|---|
| Balzan Prize | 1998 |
| Companion of the Order of Australia | 1998 |
| Crafoord Prize | 1996 |
| Knighthood | 1996 |
| Various other international medals, honourific lectureships, honourary degrees, etc. | |