Winner: 2025 Technical Excellence Prize
Dr Jack Woolley
University of Warwick
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Biography
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He completed his MPhys in Chemical Physics at Heriot-Watt University in 2016, before moving to Warwick to complete his PhD in 乐天堂app下载 group of Professor Vasilios Stavros. Away from his main roles, Jack regularly participates in public engagement events, speaking on how he uses lasers in his day-to-day work and how 乐天堂app下载y are being used for applications in modern society.
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