Background
EDWARDS, Samuel Frederick was born on February 1, 1928 in Swansea. Son of Richard and Mary Jane Edwards.
EDWARDS, Samuel Frederick was born on February 1, 1928 in Swansea. Son of Richard and Mary Jane Edwards.
Student, Cambridge University. Student, Harvard University. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bath.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Edinburgh. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Loughborough. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Salford.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Birmingham, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Strasbourg, 1986. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wales, 1987.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sheffield, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dublin, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leeds.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Swansea, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), East Anglia, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cambridge, England, 2001.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Mainz, 2002. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tel Aviv University, 2006.
Professor, of Theoretical Physics, Manchester University 1963-1972. John Humphrey Plummer Professor, of Physics, Cambridge University 1972-1984, Cavendish Professor since 1984. President of Institute 1970-1973, Chairman Publ.
Division 1970-1973; Chairman Physics Committee 1970-1973, Science Research Council 1973-1977. Director Lucas Industries since 1981, Steetley PLC since 1984. Chairman 1978-1981), Advisory Board for the Research Councils, Department, of.
Chairman since 1983), United Kingdom Delegate NATO Science Committee 1974-1978, Senatsausschuss fur Forschungspolitik und Forschungsplanung der Max Planck Gesellschaft 1975-1977, Council Institute of Mathematics and its Applications since 1976 (President 1980-1981), European Council for Research and Development 1975-1979, Scientific Advisory Committee Allied Corporation 1980-1984. Chairman Council British Association for Advancement of Science 1977-1982, President 1988-1989, Council Royal Society 1981-1983 (Vice-President 1982-1983). Chief Scientific Adviser, Department, of Energy 1983-1988.
Fellow of Royal Society (Davy medal 1985, Royal medal 2001), Institute Physics (Maxwell medal, Guthrie medal, Keller Memorial Polymer medal 2001), Royal Society Chemistry, Institute of Mathematics (Gold medal 1986), American Physical Society (High Polymer Physics prize), British Association Advancement of Science (chairman 1977-1982, president 1988-1989), British Society Rheology (Gold medal 1991), French Academy of Sciences (associate), National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), French Physical Society (honorary), European Physical Society (honorary), Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign associate). Member of Athenaeum Club.
Married to Merriell Bland, 1953. 4 children.