Thomas Charles McLeish

Background

McLeish, Thomas Charles was born on May 1, 1962 in Farnborough, Kent, England. Son of Ian Buckland and Susan Jane McLeish.

Education

McLeish was educated at Sevenoaks School in Kent and Emmanuel College, Cambridge where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1987 for research on fluid dynamics.

Career

This is matter that can be easily changed by stress — including liquids, foams and biological materials. He is Professor in the Durham University Department of Physics and Director of the Durham Centre for Soft Matter, a multidisciplinary team that works across physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering. Although McLeish"s work is mostly theoretical, he also works closely with those performing experiments and in industry.

He has made significant advances in modelling the structure and properties of complex entangled molecules, blends of substances that don"t usually mix (multiphasic liquids like oil and water) see reptation and crazing.

This allows us to more easily predict complex fluid behaviour and processing in an industrial setting. As of 2015 he has published around 200 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals.

Awards and honours In 2014 he published a book on the relationship between religion and science called Faith and Wisdom in Science.

Achievements

• Thomas Charles McLeish has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

McLeish"s other interests include historical studies of medieval science, and he is a member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Durham.

Connections

Married Julie Elizabeth King. Children: Katie Joy, Nicholas Tom, Max Edward, Rosie Juliet.

Father:

Ian Buckland

Mother:

Susan Jane McLeish

Spouse:

Julie Elizabeth King

child:

Rosie Juliet McLeish

child:

Nicholas Tom McLeish

child:

Katie Joy McLeish

child:

Max Edward McLeish