Alex Bradshaw was a physicist well known for his research in surface science and molecular spectroscopy. Alex played a leading role in the development and application of several surface techniques, including reflection - absorption infrared spectroscopy, angle-resolved photoemission and quantitative photoelectron diffraction. Moreover, he performed the first high-resolution soft X-ray photoionisation experiments on free molecules. His work has opened up new fields of research.
He made seminal contributions to our understanding of the structure and bonding of adsorbed molecules, as well as of photoionisation processes in molecules in the inner-shell region. Later, he worked on the use of nuclear fusion as an energy source and other general questions of energy supply and resources.
Alex was a member of various evaluation panels nationally and internationally, and chaired several EU committees on large-scale facilities and nuclear fusion. He received a number of awards for his outstanding research and services to the scientific community. In 2002, he was awarded the German federal decoration, the Bundesverdienstkreuz, and in 2007 was made a CBE.
Professor Alexander Bradshaw CBE FRS died on 10 October 2024.
Professional position
- Guest Scientist, Fritz Haber Institute
Subject groups
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Astronomy and Physics
Condensed matter incl softmatter, liquids, nano-materials
