Roger Cashmore facts for kids
Roger John Cashmore, born on August 22, 1944, is a very important scientist. He is currently the leader of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Before that, he was the head of Brasenose College, Oxford, and a professor of experimental physics at the University of Oxford. He is very interested in how tiny particles get their mass, and he studies something called the Higgs boson.
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His Journey in Education
Roger Cashmore went to some excellent schools and universities. He studied at Dudley Boys Grammar School, then went to St John's College, Cambridge and Balliol College, Oxford. He earned his PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) from University College, Oxford in 1969. His studies focused on understanding how tiny particles interact with each other.
A Career in Science
Roger Cashmore has had a long and impressive career in science.
Early Research and Teaching
He started his research at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center from 1969 to 1974. After that, he returned to Oxford. There, he worked as a researcher and taught physics at colleges like Christ Church, Oxford and Balliol College, Oxford. He became a professor of experimental physics in 1991. He also led the particle and nuclear physics department and later became the head of the entire Physics Department at Oxford.
Leading at CERN
From 1999 to 2004, Roger Cashmore worked at CERN, which is a huge science laboratory in Europe. CERN is famous for its work with particle accelerators, like the Large Hadron Collider, where scientists smash tiny particles together to learn about the universe. At CERN, he was the director of research and a deputy director general, which means he helped lead many important science projects. During his time there, CERN made special agreements with countries like China and Pakistan to work together on science.
Awards and Recognition
Roger Cashmore has received many honors for his contributions to science. In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II gave him a special award called the Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George. This was for his work in helping different countries cooperate in particle physics. He also received the C.V. Boys Prize in 1983. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
Sources and Further Information
- University of Oxford Annual Review 2002/03
- University of Oxford Annual Review 2003/04
- Roger Cashmore's personal website
- Debrett's People of Today (12th edn, London: Debrett's Peerage, 1999), p. 332
- Scientific publications of Roger Cashmore on INSPIRE-HEP
