Leon Francis Phillips
| Leon Francis Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Residence | New Zealand |
| Fields | Physical chemistry |
| Institutions |
McGill University University of Canterbury |
| Alma mater |
Canterbury University College University of Cambridge |
| Notable awards | Hector Medal (1979) |
Leon Francis Phillips (born 1935) is a New Zealand physical chemist specialising in the gas-liquid interface and atmospheric chemistry.
Born in 1935, Phillips attended Canterbury University College, from where he graduated with an MSc with first class honours in 1958.[1] After a PhD at the University of Cambridge and post-doctoral research at McGill University, he returned to lecture at Canterbury, rising to the rank of professor in 1966.[2]
In 1968 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand,[3] and in 1979 he won the society's Hector Medal.[4]
Selected works
- Phillips, Leon Francis (1967). Electronics for experimenters in chemistry, physics and biology. New York: Wiley.
- Phillips, Leon Francis (1965). Basic quantum chemistry. New York: Wiley.
- McEwan, Murray J.; Phillips, Leon Francis (1975). Chemistry of the atmosphere. London: Wiley.
References
- ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: P". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Photochemistry – the clouds of Venus". Alert Newsletter. Royal Society of New Zealand (173). 26 April 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Academy: P–R". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Hector Medal". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External links
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