Robert K. Thomas


Robert Kemeys Thomas FRS is a physical chemist working in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford.

Early life and education

He was born in Harpenden, the son of the Rev. Herbert Samuel Griffiths Thomas MC and Dr Agnes Paterson Thomas. He was educated at St John's College, Oxford.

Career and research

He is a Fellow of University College, Oxford. He works in the field of soft condensed matter and is a pioneer in the development of neutron scattering and reflectivity techniques. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1998.

Personal life

He married Pamela Woods in 1968. They have three children.