Jim Al-Khalili

1962 -

country of citizenship: United Kingdom

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Surrey, Priory School, Baghdad College

occupation: physicist, science communicator, non-fiction writer, professor, theoretical physicist, television presenter, writer, international forum participant

award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Kelvin Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society, Michael Faraday Prize, Fellow of the Institute of Physics, Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication, IET Kelvin Lecture

official website: www.jimal-khalili.com

Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born 20 September 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media. In 2014, Al-Khalili was named as a RISE (Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers) leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). He was President of Humanists UK between January 2013 and January 2016. Source: Wikipedia (en)