Paul Sutcliffe | |
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Alma mater | University of Durham [1] |
Awards | Whitehead Prize (2006) |
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Doctoral advisor | Richard S. Ward [1] |
Paul Michael Sutcliffe[2] is British mathematical physicist and mathematician, currently Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Durham.[3] He specialises in the study of topological solitons.
He serves as the Project Director of the SPOCK (Scientific Properties of Complex Knots) research programme dedicated to the study of knotted structures.[4] Related subjects of research include skyrmions.
Sutcliffe was awarded the LMS Whitehead Prize in 2006 for contributions to the study of topological solitons and their dynamics.[5]
Sutcliffe graduated from Durham University in 1989.[2]