Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham
| Jack Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1928 |
| Died | 17 July 2014 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions |
University of Sheffield Imperial College London University of Manchester University College London University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater |
University of London University of Nottingham |
| Doctoral students | Kevin Burgess |
| Notable awards |
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Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham, FRS,HonFRSC (13 February 1928 – 17 July 2014) was an English chemist working mainly in the area of inorganic chemistry.
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 1951 he married Elfreida Lamb. They had one son and one daughter.
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 in 1977 until 2001.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1973 and was awarded their Davy Medal in 1985, and their Royal Medal in 2004. He was also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and its president from 1986–1988.
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