senior scientist

collocation in English

meaningsofseniorandscientist

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senior
adjective
uk
/ˈsiː.ni.ər/us
/ˈsiː.njɚ/
high or higher ...
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scientist
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/us
/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/
an expert who studies or works in one of ...
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(Definition ofseniorandscientistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A fairlyseniorscientiststood up and said he couldn't see the point - a regression equation with fewer parameters would fit the data well enough.
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Theseniorscientisthas direct access to the director of the establishment.
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That is not exactly comforting to aseniorscientistwho is about to take a job.
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That could best be achieved if aseniorscientistis not only present in an advisory role but is a member of the national health executive.
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Junior fellows often work closely with aseniorscientist, while advanced fellows pursue their own research.
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He became staffseniorscientistin 1989 and served in this role until 1995.
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In 1987, he became aseniorscientiststudying the crystalline structure and mechanical properties of solids.
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He wasseniorscientistof natural history for the society from 1958 to 1975.
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The senior scientists occupy merely advisory positions with no responsibility for the consequences which follow from the rejection or acceptance of their advice.
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I have asked some very senior scientists to look at it.
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Unfortunately, the effect of these increases has been modified by the departure of two experienced senior scientists to the agrochemical industry.
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The time and resource commitment of senior scientists during the reviews has to be borne in mind.
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All those people are highly reputable and very senior scientists in their own specialties.
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The inquiry found evidence of increasing losses overseas of talented students, post-doctoral research workers and more senior scientists.
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I hope that the universities and senior scientists will respond appropriately to what it says.
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That report was delivered not by a group of drug-crazed teenagers but by senior scientists, and has been described as authoritative, compassionate and wise.
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I was referring to senior scientists who oversee such work.
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Two senior scientists quarrelled bitterly.
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It turns out that two of the senior scientists were spreading rumors about the others to further their scientific careers.
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The program is open for young excellent scientists as well as for highly experienced senior scientists.
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