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Swedish chip and nanotech expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China, aged 63
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Swedish chip and nanotech expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China, aged 63

From South China Morning Post · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Swedish chip and nanotechnology expert Henry Homayoun Radamson died in Shanghai at age 63 after what his institute called a sudden illness on August 12.
  • Radamson, who moved to China in 2016, served as chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System.
  • His work included nanotechnology for medical diagnostics and short-wave infrared chips, drawing tributes from the European Materials Research Society.

Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson, whose work linked nanotechnology with medical diagnostics, has died in Shanghai at 63.

Radamson moved to China in 2016 and was serving as chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System. The institute said he died from a “sudden illness” on August 12.

His sudden loss leaves a profound void within his scientific community.

— European Materials Research SocietyThe society paid tribute to Radamson after his death.

His research focused on nanotechnology and its use in medical diagnostics. He also contributed to the development of short-wave infrared chips, adding to a career that spanned materials science and semiconductor technologies.

The European Materials Research Society, where Radamson served on the executive committee, mourned what it called a major loss to the scientific community. “His sudden loss leaves a profound void within his scientific community,” the society said, describing him as “a highly respected scientist and a dedicated researcher whose work contributed significantly to the advancement of materials science and semiconductor technologies”.

a highly respected scientist and a dedicated researcher whose work contributed significantly to the advancement of materials science and semiconductor technologies

— European Materials Research SocietyThe society described Radamson’s scientific contribution.
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