Draft:James Lees (physicist)
British Physicist
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James Lees is a British physicist known for his science communication work.
Submission declined on 18 March 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).
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Comment: It isn't clear that there is notability under Wikipedia's definitions. The first thought was WP:NACADEMIC but none of the criteria there apply. There is also WP:NAUTHOR, which in a simple version is "two books, two book reviews", which isn't present here. Finally there is the option of the WP:GOLDENRULE, so three profiles in independent sources giving signficant coverage. In that respect it isn't really about what the subject says or writes, it's a lot to do with what other people say or write about the subject. ChrysGalley (talk) 13:28, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
James Lees | |
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| Alma mater | University of York (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter physics |
| Institutions | University of York |
| Thesis | Spatially Resolved Nanothermal Transport of Multilayer and Phononic Structures using Scanning Thermal Microscopy (2022) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sarah Thompson (physicist) |
Working as a lecturer at the University of York[1] in condensed matter physics he has also been involved with Science Communication, especially championing the work of early career researchers, across several national institutions including the Institute of Physics[2], Royal Society[3], and STFC[4]
Awards
Lees was awarded the 2025 Institute of Physics Mary Somerville Medal "For helping to improve the effectiveness of outreach activities"[5]
Bibliography
- Physics in 50 Milestone Moments (2017) ISBN 9780857625038[6]
- Who Knew? Physics (2019) ISBN 9781684127887
- Quantum Theory (2019) ISBN 9781787556829
- On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition) (2024) ISBN 9781804175651[7]
- The Physics. Writings on Natural Philosophy (Concise Edition) (2024) ISBN 9781804175668
- Quantum Theory (Concise Edition) (2024) ISBN 9781804175682
- Mathematica (2025) ISBN 9781802421019
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