Jas Pal Badyal
Professor
Durham University
UK
Biography
Jas Pal Badyal was awarded BA/MA (1985) and PhD (1988) degrees from Cambridge University; where he subsequently held a King’s College Fellowship and the Oppenheimer Fellowship. In 1996 he was promoted to Full Professor at Durham University. He has 171 publications and 37 patents. Notable honours include the Harrison Prize, The Royal Society of Chemistry; the Burch Prize, The British Vacuum Council; and the IAAM Medal, International Association of Advanced Materials.
Research Interest
His research has led to 3 successful start-up companies: Surface Innovations Ltd; Dow Corning Plasma Ltd; and P2i Ltd (2015 International Business Award for 'Most Innovative Company in Europe').