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John E. Lydon
[edit]Dr John E. Lydon is a retired senior lecturer and researcher in the School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Leeds. He is known for his work in biological applications of liquid crystals, particularly focusing on 'chromonic' phases[1][2][3]. In 2011, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Watson-Crick double helix structure for DNA, he gave a lecture for the Liquid Crystal Society's annual conference about the role that liquid crystals played in the story[4].
He contributed a chapter on chromonic liquid crystals to the Handbook of liquid crystals (Wiley-VCH, 2014)[5], putting the development of the field into a historical perspective and discussing the various characterisation techniques of chromonics.
He was an active member and some-time Secretary of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society[6][7][8][9].
Awards
[edit]In 2017, Lydon was awarded the George Gray Medal[10], the British Liquid Crystal Society's highest honour, at a ceremony in Wurzburg, Germany.
- ↑ Lydon, John (2010-11-09). "Chromonic review". Journal of Materials Chemistry. 20 (45): 10071–10099. doi:10.1039/B926374H. ISSN 1364-5501.
- ↑ Lydon, Je (January 1981). "A Hypothesis for the Molecular Organisation in the S D and S 4 Phases". Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. 72 (2–3): 79–87. doi:10.1080/01406568108084041. ISSN 0026-8941.
- ↑ Lydon, John (December 2007). "A personal history of the early days of chromonics". Liquid Crystals Today. 16 (2): 13–27. doi:10.1080/14645180701876080. ISSN 1358-314X.
- ↑ LYDON, J. E. (2011-10-06). "The DNA double helix—the untold story". Liquid Crystals Today. doi:10.1080/14645180310001603962#d1e147. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04.
- ↑ Dierking, Ingo (2016-07-02). "Handbook of liquid crystals , edited by J.W. Goodby, P.J. Collings, T. Kato, C. Tschierske. H.F. Gleeson and P. Raynes. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH, 2014, Volume 6, All eight volumes Euro 1900, £1600, $2100 (hardback)". Liquid Crystals Today. 25 (3): 61–62. doi:10.1080/1358314X.2016.1205867. ISSN 1358-314X.
- ↑ Wainwright, Martin (2004-02-09). "The talented Mr Priestley is finally honoured at home". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Campaign needs £170,000 for West Yorkshire Hoard". BBC News. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "The life and times of Joseph Priestley". Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
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- ↑ Sciences, Faculty of Biological (2017-03-03). "FBS academic receives prestigious international award". biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
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