Professor
Robert McNeill Alexander
(
–
)
1934
2016
University of Leeds
;
Leeds, England
Zoologist; Educator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Evolution and Ecology
Elected
2001
International Honorary Member
He has substantially advanced the field of biomechanics. He has studied many aspects of the mechanics of animal and human movement including showing that tendons are energy-saving springs in humans and other mammals. He has pioneered computer models of animal locomotion and athletic performance in humans.
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