Robert May, former UK chief scientist and chaos theory pioneer, dies aged 84
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to gifted polymath whose achievements spanned biology, physics and public policy
Pioneering Australian scientist Robert May, whose work in biology lead to the development of chaos theory, has died at age 84.
Known as one of Australia’s most accomplished scientists, he served as the chief scientific adviser to the United Kingdom, was president of the Royal Society, and was made a lord in 2001.
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