Derek Abbott
Derek Abbott | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) South Kensington, London, England |
| Citizenship | British, Australian |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University University of Adelaide |
| Occupations | Physicist, electronic engineer |
| Known for | Parrondo's paradox Stochastics Terahertz radiations |
| Spouse | Rachel Egan (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Laureate Fellow (2024) M. A. Sargent Medal (2019) Barry Inglis Medal (2018) David Dewhurst Medal (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics and Electrical & electronic engineering |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide Austek Microsystems GEC Hirst Research Centre |
| Thesis | GaAs MESFET photodetectors for imaging arrays (1995) |
| Doctoral advisors | Kamran Eshraghian Bruce R. Davis |
| Other academic advisors | Michael A. Brown |
| Doctoral students | Mark D. McDonnell |
| Website | Derek Abbott's Home Page |
Derek Abbott (born 1960) is a British-Australian physicist and electronic engineer, and professor at the University of Adelaide.