Jim Al-Khalili
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Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the toon meer National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei. Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (2016) 140 exemplaren
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries―and Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs… (2018) 50 exemplaren
O MUNDO SEGUNDO A FISICA 2 exemplaren
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries - and Those that Are Already Shaping Our… (2018) 2 exemplaren
Spark 2 exemplaren
Einstein's Nightmare 1 exemplaar
Świat według fizyki 1 exemplaar
THẾ GIỚI SẼ RA SAO 1 exemplaar
Science and Islam BBC {2009} 3 episodes 1 exemplaar
Atom (Icon Science) 1 exemplaar
Chemistry: A Volatile History [Video Recording] 1 exemplaar
Order and Disorder [Video Recording] 1 exemplaar
The Secrets of Quantum Physics [Video Recording] 1 exemplaar
Everything and Nothing : Nothing 1 exemplaar
Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Al-Khalili, Jim
- Officiële naam
- Al-Khalili, Jameel Sadik
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- 1962-09-20
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- Iraq
UK - Land (voor op de kaart)
- UK
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- Baghdad, Iraq
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- Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
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- University of Surrey
University College London - Beroepen
- theoretical physicist
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broadcaster - Organisaties
- British Science Association (trustee|2006-2012|vice president|2008-2011)
British Humanist Association (president|2013-2016|vice-president|2016)
Surrey University (professor of physics|chair in the public engagement in science) - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- OBE (2008)
Michael Faraday Award (2007) - Agent
- Patrick Walsh
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GROUP READ: The House of Wisdom in 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (oktober 2012)
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