[Physstaff] FW: Newton lecture and interview with Newton medal winner Eli Yablonovitch now online

[HoD]

Dear All

 

This may be of interest to you.

 

From: Heads of Physics Forum (UK and Ireland) [mailto:HEADS-OF-PHYSICS at NETWORKS.IOP.ORG] On Behalf Of Philip Diamond
Sent: 18 January 2016 14:01
To: HEADS-OF-PHYSICS at NETWORKS.IOP.ORG
Subject: Newton lecture and interview with Newton medal winner Eli Yablonovitch now online

 

 

To Heads of Physics Departments

 

Dear Colleague

 

Professor Eli Yablonovitch’s 2015 Newton lecture and filmed profile are now available to view online here <http://www.iop.org/resources/videos/lectures/page_66650.html> . 

 

Eli Yablonovitch was awarded the 2015 Newton medal ‘ for his visionary contributions to photonic nanostructures’  and is regarded as a founder of the field of photonics. 

 

The Newton lecture was a superb exposition of the physics of photonics, how it allows us unprecedented control of light, and how its applications are proving to be central to societal challenges. I recommend both films to aspiring physics students.  The interview beautifully illustrates the characteristics above and beyond intellect; resilience, persistence, creativity and self-belief, that are required to succeed in any field of endeavour. 

 

I would be grateful if you could circulate this email to staff and students as you feel appropriate.

 

Daniel Lee will be emailing you this week with details of the next Heads of Physics meeting.

 

Regards

 

Philip

 

 

Philip Diamond Hon.FInstP 
Associate Director
Institute of Physics 
76 Portland Place 
London W1B 1NT 

Tel: 020 7470 4824 

 

 

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