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Maggie Aderin

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Maggie Aderin
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited Kingdom Edit
Name wey dem give amMaggie Edit
Family nameAderin-Pocock Edit
Ein date of birth9 March 1968 Edit
Place dem born amLondon Edit
Native languageYoruba Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationspace scientist, science communicator, educator, television presenter, astrophysicist Edit
Ein field of workspace sciences, popular science, astrophysics Edit
EmployerUniversity College London, Ministry of Defence, University of Leicester Edit
Educate forLa Sainte Union Catholic School, Imperial College London Edit
Academic degreeDoctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science Edit
Doctoral advisorHugh Spikes Edit
ResidenceLondon Borough of Camden, Guildford Edit
Medical conditiondyslexia Edit
Award e receiveMember of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctorate, honorary doctor of the University of Bath, Kelvin Prize, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Edit

Dame Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin DBE HonFreng (born on 9 March 1968), wey dem formerly dey call Maggie Aderin-Pocock, be British space scientist den science educator. She be honorary research associate for University College London ein Department of Physics and Astronomy, wey she dey serve as Chancellor of University of Leicester since 1 March 2023.[1] Since February 2014, she dey co-present de long-running astronomy TV programme The Sky at Night togeda plus Chris Lintott.

For 2020, Maggie receive de William Thomson Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize from de Institute of Physics secof ein public engagement work for physics[2] for ein public engagement insyd physics.[3] She be de first Black woman wey win gold medal for de Physics News Award, wey she serve as presido of de British Science Association from 2021 reach 2022.[4]

Early life den education

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Dem born Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin for London on 9 March 968 to Nigerian parents, Caroline Philips den Justus Adebayo Aderin. She grow up for Camden, London.[5][6][7] Ein middle name Ebunoluwa cam from Yoruba words: “ebun” wey mean gift den "Oluwa” wey mean God. De name be variation of Oluwabunmi anaa Olubunmi, wey mean gift of God for Yoruba language.[8] She attend La Sainte Union Convent School for North London insyd.[9] She get Dyslexia. Wen she be kiddie, she go talk one of ein teachers say she wan cam be astronaut, de teacher suggest say make she try nursing instead, saying “because that one self be scientific.”[10] Later she pass ein A-Levels for mathematics, physics, chemistry, den biology.[10]

She study for Imperial College London, wer she graduate plus BSc for Physics for 1990. Later she cam plete ein PhD for Mechanical Engineering for 1994 under de supervision of Hugh Spikes.[11][12] Ein research focus on de development of ultra-thin film measument system wey dem use spectroscopy den interferometry, wey fit measure reach about 2.5 nanometers (nm) level.[13] De work involve improving de optical performance den mechanical design of de system, plus developing control den image-processing software. At dat time, oda techniques fit only measure to de micron level den dema resolution no be good like dis one. Secof dis development work, dem later sell de instrument thru PCS Instruments, one company wey cam out from Imperial College London as a university spin-off.[14]

Publications

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  • Maggie Aderin, Starchild: My Life Under the Night Sky, BBC Books, 2026
  • (as Maggie Aderin-Pocock), The Story of the Solar System: A Visual Journey, BBC Books, 2024 ISBN 978-1785949203
  • (as Maggie Aderin-Pocock), Dr. Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System, Buster Books, 2019, ISBN 978-1780555751
  • (as Maggie Aderin-Pocock), Chelen Ecija, The Knowledge: Stargazing, Quadrille Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-1849496216
  • Aderin, M. "Space Instrumentation: Physics and Astronomy in Harmony?" Paper presented at the Engineering and Physics – Synergy for Success, 5 October 2006, UK.
  • Aderin, Maggie (2007). "A Different Sort of School Run". Astronomy & Geophysics. 48 (5): 10–11. Bibcode:2007A&G....48e..10.. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2007.48510.x.
  • Barlow, M. J., A. S. Hales, P. J. Storey, X. W. Liu, Y. G. Tsamis, and M. E. Aderin. "Bhros High Spectral Resolution Observations of Pn Forbidden and Recombination Line Profiles." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2, no. Symposium S234 (2006): 367–68.
  • Aderin, M. E. "Bhros Installation and System Performance." Paper presented at the Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy, 21–25 June 2004, USA.
  • Aderin, M., I. Crawford, P. D'Arrigo, and A. Charalambous. "High Resolution Optical Spectrograph (Hros): A Summary of Progress." Paper presented at the Conference on Optical and IR Telescope Instrumentation and Detectors, 27–31 March 2000, Munich, Germany.
  • Aderin, M. E., and I. A. Burch. "Countermine: Hand Held and Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection." Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Detection of Abandoned Land Mines, 12–14 October 1998, London, UK. doi:10.1049/cp:19980719
  • Aderin, Margaret Ebunoluwa. "Interferometric Studies of Very Thin Lubricant Films in Concentrated Contacts."
  • Gunsel, S.; H. A. Spikes; M. Aderin (1993). "In-Situ Measurement of Zddp Films in Concentrated Contacts". Tribology Transactions. 36 (2): 276–82. doi:10.1080/10402009308983159.
  • Aderin, M. E.; G. J. Johnston; H. A. Spikes; T. G. Balson; M. G. Emery (1993). "Film-Forming Properties of Polyalkylene Glycols". Journal of Synthetic Lubrication. 10 (1): 23–45. doi:10.1002/jsl.3000100103.
  • Cann, P. M., M. Aderin, G. J. Johnston, and H. A. Spikes. "An Investigation into the Orientation of Lubricant Molecules in EHD Contacts." In Wear Particles: From the Cradle to the Grave, edited by D. Dowson, G. Dalmaz, T. H. C. Childs, C. M. Taylor and M. Godet. 209–18: Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992.
  • Aderin, M.; G. J. Johnston; H. A. Spikes; G. Caporiccio (1992). "The Elastohydrodynamic Properties of Some Advanced Hydrocarbon-Based Lubricants". Lubrication Engineering. 48 (8): 633–38.

References

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  1. ↑ "Chancellor". University of Leicester. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meet Dr. Maggie Aderin, The First Black Woman To Win A Gold Medal In The Physics News Awards". BOTWC. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "EP 6: Health Connectivity in the Post-COVID World". Satellite Applications Catapult (in American English). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Meet Dr. Maggie Aderin, The First Black Woman To Win A Gold Medal In The Physics News Awards". BOTWC. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Weekend Birthdays". The Guardian. 8 March 2014. p. 45.
  6. ↑ GRO Register of Births: Margaret Efumoluwa Aderin, mmn = Wey, Mar 1968 5c 905 ISLINGTON
  7. ↑ Wintle, Angela (25 January 2016). "BBC Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock on space, science and Guildford life". Surrey Life. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "OLUBUNMI". Behind the Name. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Adelaja, Ridwan (2024-09-28). "University of Leicester Chancellor and Top Space Scientist, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, to Publish Major Book, Webb's Universe, in October". Arbiterz (in American English). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  10. 1 2 Aderin-Pocock, Maggie (13 March 2009). "Let's inspire the next generation of scientists". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Aderin, Margaret Ebunoluwa (1995). Interferometric Studies of Very Thin Lubricant Films in Concentrated Contacts. london.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University of London. OCLC 940348526. copac 29536860.
  12. ↑ Onye, Harry (2023-03-11). "Maggie Aderin-Pocock early life, biography, age, discovery, discovery, Wikipedia - Kemi Filani News". Kemi Filani (in British English). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  13. ↑ "Maggie Aderin-Pocock". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Maggie Aderin, Research Fellow UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies
  14. ↑ "Are we alone? The search for life on uranus" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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