Michael Edgeworth McIntyre FRS (born 28 July 1941)[2] is a mathematician and Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Dynamics.

Michael E. McIntyre

McIntyre in 2012
Born (1941-07-28) 28 July 1941 (age 82)
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Otago (BSc.)
SpouseRuth McIntyre
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics, meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, musical acoustics
Doctoral advisorFrancis Bretherton

McIntyre has contributed to the fundamental understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans and the Sun's Interior. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and is the holder of the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal, the highest honour of the American Meteorological Society, and the Julius Bartels Medal of the European Geophysical Society.

He will also receive the 2023 Symons Gold Medal from the Royal Meteorological Society for distinguished work in the field of meteorological science.

Books edit

In 2021, he published a book, titled "Science, Music, and Mathematics: The Deepest Connections" [3] which draws on his experience as a musician as well as a scientist. A wide variety of topics is covered including, for instance, how the skilful use of language can be informed by the way music works, and what science can and cannot tell us about the climate problem and its uncertainties. A second edition of the book will be published in August 2023.

References edit

  1. ^ European Geosciences Union. "Awards & Honors: Julius Bartels Medal". Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ McIntyre, Prof. Michael Edgeworth, Who's Who 2020, A & C Black, 2020; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2020
  3. ^ Science, Music, and Mathematics, World Scientific, 2021