Mar 3, 2017
Discover why Dr Robert Brown, CEO of the American Institute of Physics would like to meet the world famous concert pianist Yuja Wang and the question he would like to ask her. Learn of his human story; his inventions, blueprints and patents and his rich career to date, spanning the physics, education, defence, space, technology and music industries. Update March 2017: Further to the publication of this article in 2016 Yuja Wang has responded to Dr Robert Brown's request to meet her and invited him to one of her concerts. Background Dr Robert Brown FIEE, FInstP, MAE : Dr Robert Brown is a polymath, a whirlwind of curiosity with an ear for music and a fascination with light. Dr Robert Brown's resume is held at the American Institute of Physics Highly topical: Dr Robert Brown holds 2 Patents for blueprints of a Quantum Computer on QC - US 8,633,729 granted in 2014 - -and US 9,244,333 granted in 2016, both available from the USPTO or via Google Patents. His is a scientific and technical professional with decades of experience in photonics research - the study of light, development and long-term strategic vision-direction; military, corporate and academic. Leadership roles as an Executive Director, Non-Exec Board member/Treasurer, Research Director, CTO and Full Professor (20 years). Dr Brown has extensive business experience in Asia: China, Japan, Korea – and Russia. Expertise in theory, simulation and experimental photonics and nano-photonics: lasers, photo-detectors, optical-fibers and systems; large numbers of Patents-granted and research-publications. He owns 65 IP Disclosures & Patents; 12 Pending and has written125 peer-reviewed research papers which have been published. Current positions: He holds the position of CEO at the American Institute of Physics; also Adjunct Full Professor, University of California Irvine: Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic. He is a Member of The Cosmos Club. Past positions: At the Advanced Technology Center at Rockwell Collins. CTO at Ostendo Technologies Inc. CA. Professor & Director of Nanotechnology for Northern Ireland, at Queens University Belfast. Executive Director of the UK Institute of Physics. Head of Opto-electronics Research for Sharp Laboratories of Europe in Oxford, UK. Elected Member of the European Academy of the Sciences and Arts (Academia Europaea). At the UK Ministry of Defence ‘Royal Signals and Radar Establishment’ Dr Brown invented a new electronic correlator, photo-detector, laser-diode and optical-fiber technologuies that have since been developed into successful products for experiments involving jet engines, macromolecules, submarines, and aboard the Space Shuttle three times. Principal Flutist, Chandos Orchestra. Music is the other side of Dr Brown's life. "I am huge fan of Yuja Wang, who some say is the greatest living pianist". Dr Robert Brown. So Dr Brown, is a scientist of photonics and optics, an inventor, creator and musician. He is also a traveller and excellent communicator. Covered in Dr Robert Brown's ideaXme interview: The Big Ideas Globalise AIP. Promote diversity at AIP. Research proposal to see into people's brains using light technology, for which funding is sought! 3D Endoscopy as a surgical tool. Teaching methods to tutor future creators, students of physics. Theory stimulation, experimental photonics and nano photonics, lasers, photo-detectors, optical fibres and systems. The Human Story The Spark - a book read as a 3 year old. Glandular fever and a persistent maths teacher who helped to mould the course of his life. A favourite teacher who instilled in him a love for physics. A mentor he met in his early 20's, "without whom none of this would be possible". His time as a professional musician. The support of his parents. 20 years of teaching experience. Professor of Nanotechnology, Queens University Belfast and later Adjunct Professor, The Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Centre, California University, Irvine. Dr Brown's answers to questions from: Jaideep Prabhu, Nehru Professor Judge Business School, Cambridge University and Co-Author Frugal Innovation, Published by The Economist Books. Gitte Pedersen, Founder, Genomic Expression. Vinita Marwaha Madhill, Founder, Rocket Women. And of course his question for Yuja Wang! Follow: ideaXme @ideaxm