Duncan Lawson
Encyclopedia
Duncan Lawson is a British
mathematician
. He is professor and associate dean of the faculty of science and engineering at Coventry University
and director of the Maths, Stats & OR Network
of the Higher Education Academy
. He is also chair of the executive group of the More maths grads
project.
He obtained a BA and D.Phil from the University of Oxford
, then worked for British Gas plc
before moving to Coventry University in 1987. His research interests are in efficient computational methods for the calculation of thermal radiative heat transfer.
United Kingdom
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. He is professor and associate dean of the faculty of science and engineering at Coventry University
Coventry University
Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institution's name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University...
and director of the Maths, Stats & OR Network
Maths, Stats & OR Network
The Maths, Stats & OR Network of the Higher Education Academy of the United Kingdom is a subject-specific support network for enhancing the student learning experience in Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research....
of the Higher Education Academy
Higher Education Academy
The Higher Education Academy is an independent organisation in the United Kingdom that supports higher education institutions with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students.-History:...
. He is also chair of the executive group of the More maths grads
More maths grads
More maths grads is a three-year project instituted in 2007 by a consortium of British mathematics organisations, including the London Mathematical Society, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the Royal Statistical Society, the Maths, Stats & OR Network and HoDoMS, the Heads of...
project.
He obtained a BA and D.Phil from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, then worked for British Gas plc
British Gas plc
British Gas plc was formerly the monopoly gas supplier and is a private sector in the United Kingdom.- History :In the early 1900s the gas market in the United Kingdom was mainly run by county councils and small private firms...
before moving to Coventry University in 1987. His research interests are in efficient computational methods for the calculation of thermal radiative heat transfer.