Michael Proctor (academic)
Michael Proctor | |
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| Born | Michael Richard Edward Proctor 19 September 1950 Bournemouth |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Shrewsbury School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge (MMath, PhD) |
| Thesis | Non-linear mean field dynamo models and related topics (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Keith Moffatt |
Michael Richard Edward Proctor FRS FIMA FRAS (born 19 September 1950) is a British physicist, mathematician, and academic. He is Professor of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics at the University of Cambridge and, until 2023, served as the Provost of King's College, Cambridge and school governor at Eton College.