问:您是如何从一位气象学家成为了英国物理学会会长?答:我其实是数学出身,我的博士学位研究方向是数学物理,专攻散射理论,特别是旋光研究。学业结束之后,我在塞克萨斯大学从事气象学方面的工作,随后我加入英国气象局,并工作了15年,最后的职位是政府首席顾问,处理气候变化和与天气相关的突发事件。在我的职业生涯里,经常会与学术协会进行交流, Q: How did you become a director of the British Physical Society from a meteorologist? A: I actually came from mathematics. My Ph.D degree is in mathematics and physics, specializing in scattering theory, especially in optical rotation. After my studies, I was working in meteorology at the University of Texas, and then I joined the BMA for 15 years. The last position was the chief adviser to the government to deal with climate change and weather-related emergencies . In my career, I often communicate with academic societies,