• 2015-date: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
• 2007-2022: Royal Society Research Professor
• 1995-2015: Professor of Natural Philosophy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh
• 1992-1995: University Lecturer, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
• 1989-1992: University Assistant Lecturer, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
• 1988-1989: Royal Society University Research Fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
• 1985-1995: Junior Research Fellow (1985-1989), Teaching Fellow (1990-1995), Trinity College Cambridge

Research

Mike is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. He heads the Soft Matter research group. His current research interests include: flow of colloids, polymers, emulsions, gels and other soft materials; shear-thickening and rheology in dense suspensions; dynamics of soft glasses; flow of liquid crystals; general theories of active matter; cellular locomotion; phase ordering in active and passive systems; statistical mechanics of active particles; and numerous other topics. He recently completed an ERC Advanced Grant called ADNeSP: Active and Driven Systems, Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics.

Prizes and Awards

• 2021: International Member, US National Academy of Sciences
• 2019: International Member, US National Academy of Engineering
• 2016: Bingham Medal, US Society of Rheology
• 2013: Weissenberg Award, European Society of Rheology
• 2009: Dirac Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics
• 2009: Gold Medal, British Society of Rheology
• 2007: Fellow of the Royal Society (London)
• 2005: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
• 1996: Fellow of the Institute of Physics
• 1994: Prix Franco-Britannique (Paris Academy of Sciences)
• 1991: Maxwell Prize and Medal, Institute of Physics