Person Bradshaw; Alexander Marian (1944 - 2024); physicist Bradshaw Alexander Marian physicist 1944 - 2024 British Male Bushey, Hertfordshire, England 12/07/1944 19440712 Berlin, Germay, Europe 10/10/2024 20241010

Physicist Plasma physics Astronomy Surface science Physics Spectroscopy Education: University of London PhD 1969; Technical University of Munich 1974 Career: Worked at the Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin (1976-1998); Scientific Director of the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY (1980S); Scientific Director, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (1999-2008). Honours: CBE Awards/Medals: Max Planck Research Prize 1994 Bundesverdienstkreuz 2002 Memberships: German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Academia Europaea German Physical Society (President 1998-2000) Distinguished for his research in surface science and molecular spectroscopy. Alex played a leading role in the development and application of several surface techniques, including reflection - absorption infrared spectroscopy, angle-resolved photoemission and quantitative photoelectron diffraction. Moreover, he performed the first high-resolution soft X-ray photoionisation experiments on free molecules. His work has opened up new fields of research. Made seminal contributions to our understanding of the structure and bonding of adsorbed molecules, as well as of photoionisation processes in molecules in the inner-shell region. Later, he worked on the use of nuclear fusion as an energy source and other general questions of energy supply and resources. Was was a member of various evaluation panels nationally and internationally, and chaired several EU committees on large-scale facilities and nuclear fusion. Committees: International Exchanges Committee 2012-2017 Sectional Committee 2: Astronomy and physics 2009-2012 Fellow 15/05/2008 63 The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor Alexander Bradshaw CBE FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/alexander-bradshaw-11131/; last accessed: 02/04/2025] Fritz-Haber-Institut-Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, In Memoriam: Professor Dr. Alexander M. Bradshaw (1944-2024), [URL: https://www.fhi.mpg.de/1620246/2024-10-14-Alexander-Bradshaw; last accessed: 02/04/2025] Institute of Physics, Professor Sir Alexander Marian Bradshaw CBE FRS Hon.FInstP (1944-2024), [URL: https://www.iop.org/physics-community/obituaries/alexander-marian-bradshaw; last accessed: 02/04/2025] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Bradshaw%2C+Alexander+Marian RCN R79799 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 02/04/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA9550 28/05/2008 Joanna 02/06/2025 RS_NET\katherinem Yes 12405133-344e-4e73-8406-1d6d3466fe98