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Andrew Taylor

CBE FRS FRSE FInstP
Born
Andrew Dawson Taylor

1950 (age 74–75)
Education Denny High School
Alma mater University of Glasgow (BSc)
University of Oxford (DPhil)
Awards Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (2006)
Scientific career
Institutions Science and Technology Facilities Council
ISIS neutron source
Thesis Inelastic neutron scattering by chemical rate processes (1976)

Andrew Dawson Taylor, born in 1950, is a very important scientist from Scotland. He used to lead some big science labs in the UK. These labs include the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Daresbury Laboratory, and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh. He retired from this important role in 2019.

Learning and School

Andrew Taylor went to Denny High School when he was younger. After that, he studied at the University of Glasgow. He then continued his studies at the University of Oxford. At Oxford, he was a student at St John's College, Oxford. In 1976, he earned a special degree called a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil). His research was about something called inelastic neutron scattering.

Science Work and Discoveries

Andrew Taylor is very interested in neutron science. This field studies tiny particles called neutrons. He also works with neutron sources, which are places that produce neutrons. He is also an expert in neutron scattering. This is a way to learn about materials by seeing how neutrons bounce off them.

He is known around the world for helping to build and improve large science facilities. These are big places where scientists do important research.

Awards and Special Honours

Andrew Taylor has received many awards for his work. In 2019, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honour for scientists in the UK. It means he has made big contributions to scientific knowledge.

He also received two special awards from the British government. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999. Later, in 2020, he became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Both awards were for his great work in science and technology.

In 2006, he was also chosen as a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP). He also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) in the same year. The Institute of Physics gave him the Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize in 2006. This award recognized his excellent work in physics.

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