John C. Travers

John C. Travers FRSE is a British optical physicist.

Travers graduated from Durham University in 2003 with a M.Sci degree in mathematics and physics. He subsequently completed a M.Sc. (2004) and Ph.D. (2008) at Imperial College London. Travers stayed at Imperial as a postdoc until 2010, then joined the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Germany.

In 2016, Travers established the Laboratory of Ultrafast Physics and Optics at Heriot-Watt University, and was promoted to full professor in 2019.[1] He was the 2022 recipient of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's A F Harvey Prize.[2] In 2024, Travers was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "John C. Travers". Heriot-Watt University. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "John C. Travers is announced the winner of the IET A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize". Institution of Engineering and Technology. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Heriot-Watt scientist secures £2.5m to develop new ultrafast laser technologies". Heriot-Watt University. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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