Sir John Meurig Thomas authored more than 1200 scientific articles and several books, and was the recipient of numerous national and international awards. For his contribution to geochemistry, the mineral meurigite was named in his honour, and he was knighted in 1991 “for services to chemistry and the popularisation of science.”
He will be greatly missed by his family, his college, the University and the wider scientific community. There are plans for a memorial event to celebrate his life and achievements when conditions allow it.