He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society and of St Catharine's College, Cambridge.
[2][3] Pyle was educated at De La Salle College, Salford, gained his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at Durham University and his DPhil from Jesus College, Oxford in 1978.
[citation needed] Pyle is known for his extensive work on atmospheric chemistry and its interactions with climate.
His early research was focusing on issues related to stratospheric ozone depletion but in the following decades his work has expanded in a variety of chemistry and climate-related fields.
[4][5][6][7][8] Pyle was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to atmospheric chemistry and environmental science.