{"id":1290,"date":"2021-03-25T11:22:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livestreamevent.uk\/adams-sweeting\/?page_id=1290"},"modified":"2023-04-20T09:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:36:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livestreamevent.uk\/adams-sweeting\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The Adams-Sweeting Lecture series was created in honour of two of the University of Surrey\u2019s most prestigious academics – Distinguished Professor of Physics, Alf Adams and distinguished Professor of Space Engineering, Sir Martin Sweeting.<\/p>\n

The lecture series sees experts, innovators and scientists deliver fascinating talks on pioneering developments in their area of expertise. From curious school students to ever-curious\u00a0seniors, the series is inclusive for all with a keen interest in science or a curiosity in the topic area.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1286″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

Professor Alf Adams<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”30″ column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Emeritus Professor of Physics, <\/strong>Alf Adams<\/strong> is a well-known British physicist who invented the strained layer quantum-well laser, considered to be one of the top ten greatest UK scientific breakthroughs of all time. Professor Adams joined the University of Surrey in 1967. In 1986, he and his team proposed that the electronic band structure of quantum-well lasers could be significantly improved by deliberately growing the active layer in a state of strain. The resulting strained layer quantum-well laser is used in billions of optoelectronic applications, including optical fibre communications, medicine, pollution monitoring and in CDs, DVDs and supermarket checkouts. In recognition of this pioneering work, Adams was awarded the IOP\u2019s Duddel Medal and Prize in 1995, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1996, and received the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics in 2014. The Alf Adams Lecture Series was established in 2012 to showcase the University of Surrey\u2019s ground-breaking research. Professor Adams gave the inaugural lecture, held at The Royal Society.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”50″ column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1287″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

Professor Sir Martin Sweeting<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”30″ column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Distinguished Chair of Space <\/strong>Engineering, Professor Sir Martin <\/strong>Sweeting<\/strong> is renowned worldwide as a pioneer of modern small satellites \u2013 a concept originally dismissed in the 1980\u2019s but which has since fundamentally changed the economics of space and led to a small satellite industry worth some US$25Bn worldwide. Sir Martin designed and built UoSAT-1, the world\u2019s first advanced \u2018microsatellite\u2019 at the University of Surrey in the early 80s and in 1985 he founded the University spin-off company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). SSTL has now 400 employees with an annual turnover of \u00a370 million and has launched 70 small satellites for 22 countries \u2013 including<\/span>
\nbuilding 34 navigation payloads for the European Galileo constellation. In recognition of his pioneering work on cost effective spacecraft engineering, Sir Martin received an OBE in 1996, was knighted in 2002 and is a fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Physics. Amongst many awards, he has received the prestigious von Karman Award from CalTech\/JPL in the USA. In 2016 he was identified as one of the UK\u2019s<\/span>
\n20 most influential engineers and in 2017 listed as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK. Sir Martin is Chair of the Surrey Space Centre<\/span>
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