Bajram Zeqiri

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Bajram Zeqiri
BornOctober 1957 (age 66)
Salerno, Italy
Alma mater University of Kent
Awards James Joule Medal and Prize (2021)
Scientific career
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Institutions National Physical Laboratory
Website www.npl.co.uk/people/bajram-zeqiri

Bajram Zeqiri FREng (born October 1957) [1] is a British ultrasonic metrology scientist and the Head of Science for Medical and Marine Physics at the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom). [2] In 2021, he was awarded the Institute of Physics's James Joule Medal and Prize for "distinguished contributions to the development of acoustic measurement techniques and sensors". [3]

Zeqiri was elected a Fellow of the National Physical Laboratory in Ultrasound Metrology in 2008, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021. [4]

Born in Salerno, Italy, Zeqiri obtained a Bachelor of Science in chemical physics in 1979, and a Doctor of Philosophy in solid-state chemistry in 1984, both from the University of Kent. [1] He is a visiting professor at the University College London. [2] [1]

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