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Mike Towrie

PhD University of Glasgow. Resonance Ionisation Mass Spectroscopy.
Honorary Professorship at the University of Sheffield.
Meggers Award 2002, 2006 & 2020
Mike joined the CLF in 1989 and his research has centred on development and scientific application of lasers, detectors and spectroscopic and imaging instrumentation including the Raman Kerr-Gate, the PIRATE time resolved infrared facilities, the STFC & BBSRC funded Ultra facility and the (STFC Technology Partnership) Tweezers Nanoprobe microscope.
He is author and co-author on over 190 publications and has 3 patents relating to optical tweezers and sensors.
Mike was the Ultra Group Leader for a number of years before taking a role in Strategy Development of the team​.​

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