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Sir John Pethica is a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Oxford, with notable recognition from the Royal Society as a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. His research specializes in the study of surface nanometer scale properties of materials, focusing on mechanical properties through nanoindentation and surface atomic structure via scanning tunneling microscopy. Pethica has contributed significantly to the understanding of transport processes at the nanoscale and has developed advanced techniques such as atom-resolved AFM force spectroscopy. His academic achievements include a series of prestigious awards such as the Holweck Medal from the Sociéte Francaise de Physique & IoP in 2002, the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society in 2001, and the Rosenhain Medal Prize from the Institute of Materials in 1997. He served as a Sabbatical Chair at Sony Corporation R&D in Japan from 1993 to 1994. His recent published works delve into various aspects of materials science, including the mechanical responses of thin films and the intricacies of polymer glass behavior under stress.
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