Dr. Simon Jolly

Biography

Born in London and raised in Basingstoke, Simon Jolly has a robust academic background in physics. After completing his A-levels at Queen Mary's College, he pursued a Master's in Physics at Brunel University, graduating with first-class honors in 1999. He then began a PhD in Particle Physics, before transferring to Exeter College, Oxford to focus on accelerator physics under the guidance of Phil Burrows. Simon has extensive experience at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in California and has contributed to the development of feedback systems for beam position monitors for the International Linear Collider. He completed his DPhil in Particle Accelerator Physics in 2003 and returned to academia in 2005 as a research associate at Imperial College. In 2011, he became a lecturer in Accelerator Physics at University College London. His research primarily focuses on applications of particle accelerators, particularly in proton therapy for cancer treatment. He leads the UCL High Energy Physics proton therapy research group, which is involved in developing facilities in London and Manchester. Additionally, he is a member of the international AWAKE collaboration that explores proton-driven plasma wakefield accelerators, which offer new potential for accelerating particle beams at high energies. Simon has also played American Football for Great Britain and has made appearances in various popular science media.

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