| RefNo | EC/1995/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Leslie, Frank Matthews: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 1994 |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Distinguished for his research on continuum mechanics as applied to liquid crystals, an early major achievement by Frank Leslie was his theory of twisted nematic alignment in magnetic fields, his predictions leading to the first practical liquid crystal display and the ultimate establishment of today's liquid crystal electro-optical display industry. A further major achievement stemming from his contributions based on the Leslie-Ericksen theory for nematics was a successful model of flow alignment and rheological behaviour in these materials. Subsequently he made further seminal contributions on flow and dynamic effects, primarily in nematics, but currently he is making highly significant contributions to modelling of smectic liquid crystals. The emphasis here is on chiral smectic C phases and their ferro-, ferri- and antiferro-electric capabilities - focal points for the display devices of the future. His work has led to a much greater understanding of behaviour of liquid crystals, particularly nematics, and is very widely used, establishing his international reputation as the leading scientist working on these topics. He received the 1982 Annual Award of the British Society of Rheology. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4287 | Leslie; Frank Matthews (1935 - 2000) | 1935 - 2000 |