John Pethica
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John Pethica FRS is Science Foundation Ireland
(S.F.I.) professor of material science at Trinity College, Dublin
, and a visiting professor at Oxford University. In 2001, Pethica was one of the first ten people awarded an S.F.I. principal investigator award. Following the award, he transferred his activities from Oxford
to Dublin.
John Pethica was a pupil at St Ambrose College, Trafford
, Manchester
. He received a PhD from the University of Cambridge
in the late 1970s. In 1999 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. The 2001 recipient of the Hughes Medal
of the Royal Society
of London, Pethica is most noted for his work on the development of atom resolution atomic force microscopy.
As of February 2005, it has been announced that Pethica will be the director of 'Naughton Institute' which will house CRANN
, a new purpose built nanotechnology
centre in Trinity College Dublin.
From October 2007 John Pethica is the Chief Scientist at the UK's National Physical Laboratory, the UK’s National Measurement Institute.
Science Foundation Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland ), is the statutory body in the Republic of Ireland with responsibility for disbursing funds for basic science research with a strategic focus...
(S.F.I.) professor of material science at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, and a visiting professor at Oxford University. In 2001, Pethica was one of the first ten people awarded an S.F.I. principal investigator award. Following the award, he transferred his activities from Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
to Dublin.
John Pethica was a pupil at St Ambrose College, Trafford
Trafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He received a PhD from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in the late 1970s. In 1999 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. The 2001 recipient of the Hughes Medal
Hughes Medal
The Hughes Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London "in recognition of an original discovery in the physical sciences, particularly electricity and magnetism or their applications". Named after David E. Hughes, the medal is awarded with a gift of £1000. The medal was first awarded in 1902 to...
of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
of London, Pethica is most noted for his work on the development of atom resolution atomic force microscopy.
As of February 2005, it has been announced that Pethica will be the director of 'Naughton Institute' which will house CRANN
CRANN
CRANN, the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices, is Ireland's first purpose-built research institute whose purpose is to perform nanoscience research. It is housed in the Naughton Institute on the campus of Trinity College, Dublin...
, a new purpose built nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
centre in Trinity College Dublin.
From October 2007 John Pethica is the Chief Scientist at the UK's National Physical Laboratory, the UK’s National Measurement Institute.