Prof Michael Thomas, FRSE

Career: asst lectr Magee UC Londonderry NI 1957-60, lectr Univ of Ibadan 1960-64, sr lectr in geography Univ of St Andrews 1974-79 (lectr 1964-74), fndn prof of environmental sci Univ of Stirling 1980-2001 (prof emeritus 2001-), Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship 2002-03; memb: Cncl Royal Scottish Geographical Soc (and convener Research Ctee), Scottish Examinations Bd 1992-97, Scottish Cncl for Nat Parks 1994-96, Exec Ctee Br Geomorphological Research Gp (and hon treas) 2002-06; Awards Centenary Medal RSGS 2000, David Linton Award Br Geomorphological Research Gp 2001; FGS 1985, FRSE 1988

Books and Publications: Environment & Land Use in Africa (jtly and jt ed, 1969), Tropical Geomorphology (1974), Land Assessment in Scotland (jt ed, 1980), Evaluation of Land Resources in Scotland (jtly and jt ed, 1990), Geomorphology in the Tropics (1994); jt ed Catena (int jl) 1994-2004, jt reviews ed Environment International 2000-02 (formerly jt ed Progress in Environmental Science 1998-2000), exec ed Transactions RSE 2001-04