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Robert May, Baron May of Oxford

Australian scientist who has been Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government (1936-2020)

  • Fame49.4
  • Momentum0.0
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Lived 1936–2020, aged 84United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    20 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1936–2020
    Aged 84
  • Awards
    25
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-21

Robert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford was an Australian scientist who was Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, President of the Royal Society, and a professor at the University of Sydney and Princeton University. He held joint professorships at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. He was also a crossbench member of the House of Lords from 2001 until his retirement in 2017.

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Last updated
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Born
January 8, 1936
Died
April 28, 2020
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