Background
Sims-Williams, Nicholas John was born on April 11, 1949 in Chatham, Kent, England. Son of Michael and Kathleen (Wenborn) Sims-Williams.
Sims-Williams, Nicholas John was born on April 11, 1949 in Chatham, Kent, England. Son of Michael and Kathleen (Wenborn) Sims-Williams.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1978.
Research fellow Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1975—1976. Lecturer Iranian languages school Oriental and African studies University London, 1976—1989, reader Iranian studies, 1989—1994, professor Iranian and Central Asian Studies, 1994—2004, research professor Iranian and central Asian studies, since 2004. Visiting professor Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 1998—2000, College de France, Paris, 1999, University Rome La Sapienza, 2001.
Secretary Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum, London, 1985—2002, chair, since 2003. Treasurer Ancient India and Iran Trust, Cambridge, since 2001.
Board directors Societas Iranologica Europaea, Rome, 1991—1999. Fellow: British Academy (research readership 1992-1994). Member: Philological Society (secretary 1998—2001, president since 2003), Austrian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Institute France.
Married Ursula Seton-Watson, July 1, 1972. Children: (Jennifer) Helen Seton, Frances Mary Seton.