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Ian Walmsley

British physicist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1960 · age 66

Ian Alexander Walmsley is Provost of Imperial College London where he is also Chair of Experimental Physics. He was previously pro-vice-chancellor for research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Oxford, and a professorial fellow at St Hugh's College, Oxford.

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A life in dates

2024Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2018Honorary Doctor of Toulouse-III UniversityAwardRumford MedalAward2012Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward2011Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement ScienceAwardYoung Medal and PrizeAward1960Born13 January 1960

Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire2024

Rumford Medal2018

Honorary Doctor of Toulouse-III University2018

Fellow of the Royal Society2012

Young Medal and Prize2011

Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science2011

Fellow of the Optical Society

About this person

He is also director of the NQIT hub within the UK National Quantum Technology Programme, which is led by the University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America.

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The same award as Ian

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Peter L. KnightBoth received Young Medal and Prize Leonard MandelBoth received Young Medal and Prize Calvin QuateBoth received Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science

Arthur Leonard SchawlowBoth received Young Medal and Prize

John ClarkeBoth received Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science