Dr. Adam Kirrander

Professor

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Biography

Adam Kirrander studied biophysics at Uppsala University, followed by an MSc in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Oxford's St John's College and a DPhil at Queen's College under Professor Mark Child FRS. He collaborated with Professor Helen Fielding at UCL on ultrafast spectroscopy and with Dr. Christian Jungen at CNRS on theoretical spectroscopy. After a year as a visiting scientist at ITAMP, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, he started his own group at the University of Edinburgh. Kirrander was a Natural Sciences Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study from 2021 to 2022. He returned to Oxford in 2022 as a Tutorial Fellow at St Peter’s College. His work emphasizes collaboration across experimental and theoretical groups globally and focuses on developing methods for ultrafast imaging of quantum processes in matter using new light and electron sources. His research investigates the unique properties of x-ray free-electron lasers to visualize and understand photochemical reactions, resulting in significant advancements recognized by the Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize in 2021.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
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  • Official transcripts
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  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.