Tim Pedley
| Tim Pedley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 March 1942[1] Leicester |
| Institutions |
Johns Hopkins University Imperial College London University of Cambridge University of Leeds |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Thesis | Plumes, Bubbles and Vortices (1966) |
| Doctoral advisor | George Batchelor[2] |
| Notable awards |
Mayhew Prize (1963) Adams Prize (1977)[1] |
Timothy John "Tim" Pedley FRS (born 23 March 1942) is a British mathematician and a former G. I. Taylor Professor of Fluid Mechanics at the University of Cambridge.[1] His principal research interest is the application of fluid mechanics to biology and medicine.[3]
He then spent three years at Johns Hopkins University as a post-doctoral fellow.[1] From 1968 to 1973 he was a lecturer at Imperial College London, after which he moved to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge. He remained at Cambridge until 1990 when he moved to Leeds University to be Professor of Applied Mathematics. In 1996 he returned to Cambridge and from 2000 to 2005 he was head of DAMTP.[4]
He is a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[5] and a fellow of the Royal Society (elected 1995). [6]
Research
Pedley has pioneered the application of fluid mechanics to understanding biological phenomena. His best-known work includes the study of blood flow in arteries, flow–structure interactions in elastic tubes, flow and pressure drop in the lung, and the collective behaviour of swimming microorganisms.
His research has touched on issues of medical importance, including arterial bypass grafts, urine flow from kidneys to bladder, and the ventilation of premature infants. His work on microorganisms has application to plankton ecology.[7]
Personal life
Pedley is the son of Richard Rodman Pedley and Jeanie Mary Mudie Pedley. He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1965 he married Avril Jennifer Martin Uden, with whom he has had two sons. He enjoys birdwatching, running and reading.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sleeman, Elizabeth (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. ISBN 1-85743-217-7.
- ↑ Tim Pedley at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ "Timothy Pedley". EPSRC. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ "Professor T.J. Pedley". University of Cambridge Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ "Fellows of Gonville and Caius College". Cambridge University Reporter. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ↑ "List of Fellows of the Royal Society 1660 – 2007" (PDF). Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Timothy Pedley". London: Royal Society. One or more of the preceding sentences may incorporate text from the royalsociety.org website where "all text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License." Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies at the Wayback Machine (archived February 20, 2016)