Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE is one of Britain's most distinguished physicists and most beloved science communicators — a man who has done more than almost anyone to bring the excitement and beauty of science to a mass audience.
Born in Baghdad in 1962 and educated in Britain, he is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey. His research focuses on quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.
As a broadcaster, he has presented dozens of acclaimed BBC documentaries including The Secrets of Quantum Physics, Atom, The Story of Science and Chemistry: A Volatile History. He is a regular on BBC Radio 4 and has written widely acclaimed books on physics, quantum biology and the history of science.
He has been awarded an OBE for services to science and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. Through his work, he has inspired a generation of young scientists and demonstrated that the most complex ideas in physics can be made accessible, beautiful and thrilling.