Robert M. May
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Robert M. May was a prominent Australian theoretical ecologist and mathematical biologist known for his influential work on population dynamics, chaos theory in ecology, and the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.
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| Robert M. May canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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life peer ⓘ mathematical biologist ⓘ physicist ⓘ theoretical ecologist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Balzan Prize
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Blue Planet Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Companion of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Crafoord Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Bachelor ⓘ Order of Merit ⓘ Royal Medal ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Roy M. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Sydney
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University of Sydney Faculty of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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Imperial College London NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ University of Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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chaos theory in ecology ⓘ complex systems ⓘ conservation biology ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ mathematical biology ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ theoretical ecology ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert McCredie May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Baron
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Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
mathematical epidemiology
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modern theoretical ecology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introduction of simple mathematical models leading to chaos in ecology
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mathematical modeling of infectious diseases ⓘ mathematical modeling of population dynamics ⓘ research on biodiversity loss ⓘ work on the stability and complexity of ecological communities ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Australian Academy of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontifical Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Society ⓘ US National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Life peer in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Infectious Diseases of Humans: Dynamics and Control
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryAffiliation | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Crossbench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the UK Government’s Office of Science and Technology
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Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government ⓘ President of the Royal Society ⓘ Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford ⓘ Royal Society Research Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
host–parasite dynamics
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human impacts on biodiversity ⓘ spread of emerging infectious diseases ⓘ stability of ecological networks ⓘ |
| title | Baron May of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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