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Michael Cates

Michael Elmhirst Cates (born 5 May 1961) is a British physicist. He is the 19th Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and has held this position since 1 July 2015. He was previously professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, and held a Royal Society Research Professorship from 2007 to 2022.

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Trinity College, Cambridge (PhD)
Born
Michael Elmhirst Cates (1961-05-05) 5 May 1961 (age 65) Bristol, England
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisor
Sir Sam Edwards
Fields
Physics Soft matter
Thesis
The statistical mechanics of complex polymers (1985)

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Michael CatesThesisThe statistical mechanics of complex polymers (1985)1.00infobox
Michael CatesWorkplacesUniversity of Cambridge University of Edinburgh1.00infobox
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