| Authorised form of name | Thomas; Roger Christopher; physiologist |
| Dates | 1939 - 2024 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| Date of birth | 02/06/1939 |
| Place of death | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Date of death | 17/12/2024 |
| Occupation | Physiologist |
| Research field | Homeostasis |
| Renshaw cells |
| Mitochondria |
| Physiology |
| Activity | Career:
Head of Physiology at the University Cambridge (1996-2006), having moved from Bristol University where he had been both Head of Physiology and Dean of Medical Sciences.
Memberships: The Physiological Society |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/03/1989 |
| Age at election | 50 |
| PublishedWorks | RCN 12473 |
| OtherInfo | Internationally recognised for his pioneering work on the development of ion-sensitive microelectrodes.
He invented the recessed tip electrode, allowing tip diameters of less than 1 micrometre and so permitting the use of these electrodes in a wider range of cells.
He used these microelectrode techniques to characterise the electrogenic sodium pump in neurons and has become an authority on intracellular pH and calcium regulation in large snail nerve cells. His methods have now largely been superseded by optical techniques and fluorescent indicators. His own experiments involve recording many variables simultaneously from single cells. |
| Source | The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor Roger Thomas FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/roger-thomas-12405/; last accessed: 15/04/2025]
University of Cambridge, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, In Memorium, Professor Roger Thomas, Emily Rigby, 17 December 2024, [URL: https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/news/memorium-professor-roger-thomas; last accessed: 15/04/2025]
Physiology News, From the Physiological Society, Obituary: Roger Thomas FRS (1939-2024), Schwiening, PDN, University of Cambridge, UK, [URL: https://www.physoc.org/physiological_news/obituary-roger-thomas-frs-1939-2024/; last accessed: 15/04/2025] |
| Code | NA4430 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1989/33 | Thomas, Roger Christopher: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1982 |