Jim Al-Khalili
British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili CBE FRS HonFREng FInstP (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962[2]) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media.
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Born | Jameel Sadik Al-Khalili[1] (1962-09-20) 20 September 1962 (age 61)[2] |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Priory School, Portsmouth[3] |
Alma mater | University of Surrey (BSc, PhD) |
Known for | The Life Scientific |
Spouse | Julie Frampton[2] |
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Thesis | Intermediate Energy Deuteron Elastic Scattering from Nuclei in a Three-Body Model (1989) |
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In 2014, Al-Khalili was named as a RISE (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers) leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).[6][7] He was President of Humanists UK between January 2013 and January 2016.[8][9][10]