Dr. Adam Hitchcock

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Biography

Adam Percival Hitchcock is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at McMaster University. His research focuses on inner shell excitation spectroscopies and spectro-microscopies, particularly synchrotron based soft X-ray transmission microscopy (STXM) ptychography. A major part of his work involves the development of new experimental techniques based on electron impact X-ray absorption phenomena, which he applies to a wide variety of chemical and physical materials problems. Hitchcock earned his PhD from the University of British Columbia from 1974 to 1978, contributing significantly to the fields of chemistry and materials science through his innovative research.

Research Interests

Requirements for McMaster University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or a related area
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