Emeritus Fellows

Emeritus Fellows

  • Professor Richard Bowring
    Subject:
    Japanese Studies
    Email:
    rb101@sel
    College Position:
    Former Master
    University Position:
    Emeritus Professor of Japanese Studies
    University Department:
    Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
    Research Interests:
    History of religious and intellectual movements in the Tokugawa period, co-editing the Brill Encyclopaedia of Buddhism
  • Dr Andrew Chester
    Subject:
    Theology
    Email:
    anc1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Reader in New Testament Studies
    University Department:
    Faculty of Divinity
    Research Interests:
    Messianism and eschatology in early Judaism and Christianity, Early Christology and its Development in Jewish Context, Ethical Perspectives in the New Testament and Early Christianity, New Testament Greek
  • Professor David Chivers
    Subject:
    Veterinary Medicine and Biological Anthropology
    Email:
    djc7
    College Position:
    formerly Director of Studies in Veterinary Medicine and also Biological Anthropology, College Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy, Tutor and Praelector and Gardens Steward.
    University Position:
    Professor Emeritus in Primate Biology and Conservation
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
    Socio-ecology and conservation of primates and other wildlife in SE Asia, S Asia and Brazil; comparison of gut anatomy and diet in primates and other mammals
  • Professor Jean Chothia
    Subject:
    English
    Email:
    jkc20
    College Position:
    Former Director of Studies in English. Former Vice Master
    University Position:
    Professor Emerita in Drama and Theatre
    University Department:
    Faculty of English
    Research Interests:
    dramatic language; Shakespeare in performance; 19th and 20th Century Theatre
  • Professor Bill Clegg
    Subject:
    Materials Science
    Email:
    wjc1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Professor of Materials Science & Metallurgy
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
    Fabrication and properties of ceramics and network structures.
  • Mr Ken Coutts
    Subject:
    Economics
    Email:
    Ken.Coutts@econ
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Research Associate, Emeritus Assistant Director of Research, Faculty of Economics.
    University Department:
    Centre for Business Research, Cambridge Judge Business School
    Research Interests:
    Macroeconomic policy.
  • Professor John Dennis
    Subject:
    Chemical Engineering
    Email:
    jsd3
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Professor of Chemical Reaction Engineering
    University Department:
    Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
    Research Interests:
    Fluidised bed combustion and gasification, SOx and NOx control from stationary combustion processes, fundamental hydrodynamics and imaging of fluidised systems.
  • Mr Nick Downer
    Subject:
    Email:
    njad2
    College Position:
    Bursar Emeritus
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
  • Professor David Ford OBE
    Subject:
    Theology and Religious Studies
    Email:
    dff1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus
    University Department:
    Faculty of Divinity
    Research Interests:
    Specialising in hermeneutics, modern Christian theology and dialogue between faiths.
  • Mr Peter Fox
    Subject:
    Email:
    pkf20
    College Position:
    University Position:
    University Librarian Emeritus
    University Department:
    University Library
    Research Interests:
    Eighteenth-century Ireland and history of libraries
  • Dr Robert Harding
    Subject:
    Mathematics
    Email:
    rdh1
    College Position:
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
  • Dr Robin Hesketh
    Subject:
    Biochemistry: Cancer Biology
    Email:
    trh12
    College Position:
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Biochemistry
    Research Interests:
  • Professor David Holton
    Subject:
    Modern Languages – Modern Greek
    Email:
    dwh11
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Emeritus Professor of Modern Greek
    University Department:
    Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics
    Research Interests:
    The history of the Greek language, Greek literature with particular reference to Crete and Cyprus in the Renaissance period.
  • Professor Sir Colin Humphreys
    Subject:
    Email:
    colin.humphreys@msm
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Emeritus Professor of Materials Science
    University Department:
    Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
    Research Interests:
    Graphene, Semiconductor devices (particularly gallium nitride), electron microscopy, the chronology of ancient Egypt and Israel, science and religion
  • Dr Andrew Jones
    Subject:
    Music
    Email:
    avj1000
    College Position:
    Formerly Director of Studies in Music
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Faculty of Music
    Research Interests:
    Handel’s cantatas and operas
  • Mrs Haruko Laurie
    Subject:
    East Asian Studies
    Email:
    hul1@hermes
    College Position:
    DoS in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Tutor for undergraduates
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
  • Professor John Morrill
    Subject:
    History
    Email:
    jsm1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Professor of British and Irish History, and Michael Graves Fellow in History
    University Department:
    Faculty of History
    Research Interests:
    Special interest in British, Scottish and Irish History from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries
  • Professor John Ray
    Subject:
    Archaeology
    Email:
    jdr1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Emeritus Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
    University Department:
    Division of Archaeology
    Research Interests:
    Special interest in Late-Period Egypt and Hellenistic Egypt.
  • Professor Jeremy Sanders
    Subject:
    Chemistry
    Email:
    jkms
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Emeritus Professor and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor
    University Department:
    Chemistry
    Research Interests:
  • Revd Canon Hugh Shilson-Thomas
    Subject:
    Email:
    College Position:
    Former Dean of Chapel and Chaplain
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
  • Professor John Spencer
    Subject:
    Law
    Email:
    jrs1000
    College Position:
    University Position:
    Professor Emeritus of Law
    University Department:
    Faculty of Law
    Research Interests:
    Criminal Procedure and Criminal Evidence; Comparative law; Criminal Law
  • Dr Mike Taussig
    Subject:
    Pathology
    Email:
    mjt44
    College Position:
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
    Antibodies, Autoimmunity, Protein Arrays, Proteomics (CEO, Cambridge Protein Arrays Ltd.)
  • Dr Michael Tilby
    Subject:
    Modern Languages – French
    Email:
    mjt@sel
    College Position:
    Formerly Vice-Master and Director of Studies in Modern Languages
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
    Nineteenth- and twentieth-century French novel, especially Balzac, Gide and Céline; and the relationship between nineteenth-century literature and the visual arts
  • Dr Robert Whitaker
    Subject:
    Medicine
    Email:
    rhw1000
    College Position:
    Former Supervisor In Clinical Anatomy
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Research Interests:
    Congenital anomalies of the urinary tract and anatomical illustration
  • Dr Mike Young
    Subject:
    Email:
    jmy1
    College Position:
    University Position:
    University Department:
    Department of Pharmacology
    Research Interests:

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