Tony Scott (physicist)

John Anthony "Tony" Scott is an Irish physicist and science communicator. He co-founded with Rev Tom Burke[1] (his former teacher in Terenure College) the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 1963.[2]

He studied physics at University College Dublin, earning BSc, MSc, and (in 1966) PhD (under Patrick Nolan), before joining the academic staff for four decades.

In 2007 Dr Scott along with Dr Burke were awarded honorary doctorates by Dublin Institute of Technology in recognition of their promotion of science with the creation of the Young Scientist Exhibition.[3]

In 2012 Scott won the 'People of the Year Award', "for his immense contribution to the field of science in Ireland and co-founding of what is today known as the Young Scientist Exhibition."[4] In 2018, Trinity College Dublin bestowed an honorary D.Ed degree on him.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rev Patrick Thomas Burke www.carmelites.ie
  2. ↑ "Young Scientist Exhibition History". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24.
  3. ↑ Rev Dr Tom Burke and Dr Tony Scott conferred with Honorary Doctorates for inspiring thousands of young Irish scientists 2007 Graduation Dublin Institute of Technology.
  4. ↑ "UCD School Physics: News & Events". www.ucd.ie.
  5. ↑ Honorary Degrees 2017-18 Trinity College Dublin
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