Tanniemola Liverpool

Alma mater| University of Cambridge
Scientific career
Institutions| University of Cologne

University of Leeds

University of Bristol

Tanniemola Liverpool (born 20 April 1971) is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Bristol.

## Early life and education

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Liverpool was born in London to parents from Sierra Leone.[1] His father, Lennox Liverpool, also has a PhD in Mathematics and taught at the University of Jos.[2] He went to school at the Liverpool Blue Coat School.[3] He studied physics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating in 1991.[1] He completed his doctoral studies, "A Stochastic Approach to Describing Geological Systems" at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Sam Edwards in 1995.[1] Whilst at Cambridge he was part of a Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applicants.[3]

## Research and career

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Liverpool studies the role of hydrodynamic interactions in the collective behaviour of particles in a fluid.[4] He observed that swimming bacteria, algae and spermatozoa could be described as "living liquid crystals".[5] By understanding the movement of artificial 'swimmers' in soft matter, he hopes to design new cancer treatments.[6]

After his PhD, Liverpool joined University of Cologne as a postdoctoral researcher.[7] Liverpool was awarded a Royal Society Research Fellowship in 2000.[8] He joined the University of Leeds, working in the Applied Mathematics group.[9]

Liverpool works at the University of Bristol in the Centre for Synthetic Biology.[10] He studies the self-assembly of protein building blocks.[11] He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Theoretical Biology.[12] He is the chair of the Institute of Physics Liquid and Complex Physics group.[13]

He is part of several initiatives to improve diversity within the physics and mathematics communities.[14][15][16][17] He was selected as one of several outstanding scientists to be featured in the book "Science, Not Art: Ten Scientists' Diaries".[18]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Tanniemola Bunting LIVERPOOL - Mathematician of the African Diaspora". www.math.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
2. ^ Paulus, Gerdes (2007). African doctorates in mathematics : a catalogue. African Mathematical Union. Commission on the History of Mathematics in Africa. Maputo, Mozambique: Research Centre for Mathematics, Culture and Education. p. 26\. ISBN 9781430318675. OCLC 123226819.
3. ^ a b "In conversation with Tanniemola Liverpool - Chalkdust". Chalkdust. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
4. ^ "Tanniemola Liverpool: The effect of fluid hydrodynamics in dense suspensions of active particles". Imperial College London. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
5. ^ "Space-Time Liquid-Crystals : synchronization and fluctuations in active matter T.B. Liverpool, University of Bristol | OIST Groups". groups.oist.jp. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
6. ^ "Can maths cure cancer?". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
7. ^ "Meandering rivers keep themselves in check". New Scientist. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
8. ^ "Tanniemola Liverpool". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
9. ^ "Postgraduate Research in Applied Mathematics". www1.maths.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
10. ^ author, BBSRC. "Portfolio Analyser". bbsrc.ukri.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
11. ^ "Study of protein cages strengthens Bristol's position at forefront of synthetic biology". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
12. ^ "Editorial Board". Journal of Theoretical Biology. 435: IFC. 2017-12-21. doi:10.1016/S0022-5193(17)30460-5. ISSN 0022-5193.
13. ^ Physics, Institute of. "Committee". www.iop.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
14. ^ "October is Black Mathematician Month | London Mathematical Society". www.lms.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
15. ^ Jamshidi, Sean; Kalaydzhieva, Nikoleta; Curiel, Rafael Prieto (2017-10-02). "Why we're adding Black Mathematician Month to our calendars". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
16. ^ "American Mathematical Society". www.ams.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
17. ^ "RS looks at how role models can make science enticing". Times Higher Education (THE). 2004-05-07. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
18. ^ Glendinning, Hugo (2003-08-28). Science, Not Art: Ten Scientists' Diaries. London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. ISBN 9780903319980.

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