Celebrating John Rodenburg

Overview

Please join us for a joyful afternoon of reflections on the impact of the scientific contributions of Professor John Rodenburg FRS throughout his career.

John is internationally recognised for his work revolutionising microscopic imaging using visible light, electrons and especially X-rays. The Ptychography method permits imaging beyond the limitations of conventional optics and is now employed today at synchrotrons around the globe for X-ray imaging with ultimate resolution.

He studied at the University of Cambridge as a Royal Society Fellow, during which he undertook pioneering studies in electron ptychography. After moving to the University of Sheffield, he made essential contributions to the X-ray community. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2019.

This event will explore various episodes of John’s scientific career and the scientific developments resulting from his pioneering work.

Agenda

Please see below programme ahead of the event:

Monday 24^th March
12:30	Registration and Lunch
13:30	Introduction
13:35	Chris Jacobsen, Northwestern University, USA Chasing John via X rays! Following his evolution from segmented detector reconstructions to Wigner phase reconstructions, to Ptychography
14:05	Henry Chapman, Centre for Free Electron Laser Hamburg, Hamberg University, Germany Ptychography by Wigner-distribution deconvolution
14:35	Andrew Maiden, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Bringing Ptychography back to light
15:05	Break
15:30	Manuel Guizar-Sicairos, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen and Swiss federal Technology Institute of Lausanne, Switzerland The ongoing impact and applications of Ptychography
16:00	Peter Nellist, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Imaging light and beam sensitive materials using electron Ptychography
16:30	John Rodenburg, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom My Scientific Journey
17:00	Closing remarks

Speakers

Peter Nellist FRS - University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Henry Chapman FSA - Centre for Free Electron Laser Hamburg and Hamburg University, Germany
Andrew Maiden - University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Manuel Guizar Sicairos - Paul Scherrer Institute , Villigen and Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne, Switzerland
Chris Jacobsen - Northwestern University, USA
John Rodenburg - University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Registration

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Access to this event is upon registration only.
Spaces are limited and available on a first come first served basis.
The registration to the event is free and includes access to a half-day scientific programme with refreshments.
Registration is open until 17:00 (BST) on Wednesday 19th March 2025.
Attendees are required to arrange and cover the cost of their own accommodation and transport to and from Diamond Light Source.

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