David L. Andrews

David L. Andrews FInstP FRSC
Born	(1952-10-15) October 15, 1952 (age 73)
Nationality	British
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Alma mater	University College London
Known for	Theory of optical processes
Scientific career
Fields	Chemical Physics
Institutions	University of East Anglia
Thesis	Applications of quantum electrodynamics to light scattering and absorption processes  (1976)
Doctoral advisor	T. Thirunamachandran

David Leslie Andrews, FRSC , FInstP (born 15 October 1952) is a British emeritus professor of Chemical Physics at the University of East Anglia, where he was the Head of Chemical Sciences and Physics, from 1996 to 1999. ^[1]

Education

David Andrews attended Colfe's Grammar School, Lee, London, U.K. from 1963 to 1970.^{[ citation needed ]} He graduated (1st Class Hons) in Chemistry, from University College London in 1973.^{[ citation needed ]} He then obtained a PhD in theoretical chemistry from the same university, in 1976.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

From 1976 to 1978, Andrews was an Associate Research Assistant in the Department of Mathematics and Research Associate in Department of Chemistry, in University College London.^{[ citation needed ]} In 1978, he became Science Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow^{[ citation needed ]} and in 1979 he joined the University of East Anglia as a Lecturer.^{[ citation needed ]} Andrews was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1991 and to Reader in 1994. He was appointed Professor of Chemical Physics in 1996 ^[1] and became Emeritus Professor in 2023. ^[2]

Research

Andrews and his research group have published on the theory of optical phenomena, developing quantum electrodynamical theory ^[3] and symmetry principles ^[4] for applications including fluorescence, ^[5] and optical nanomanipulation. ^[6] Andrews has worked on the quantum theory of intermolecular energy transfer, ^[7] including a theory of energy transfer that accommodates both radiationless and radiative processes. ^[8] He has also contributed to quantum optics and nonlinear optics, ^[9] with studies of chiral interactions including a prediction of the hyper–Rayleigh scattering effect, ^[10] while studies of chirality and optical helicity ^[11] led to contributions to the theory of optical vortices. ^[12]

Awards and recognition

• 2023: Thomas Young Medal and Prize ^[13]
• 2022: Faraday Division Horizon Prize ^[14]
• 2021: President of SPIE ^[15]
• 2016: Elected Fellow of The Optical Society ^[16]
• 2005: Elected Fellow of SPIE ^[17]
• 1999: Elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1988: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry ^{[ citation needed ]}

Selected works

• Andrews, D.L. (1990). Lasers in Chemistry (second ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-97212-6. ISBN   978-3-642-97212-6.
• Andrews, D.L.; Davies, A.M.C., eds. (1995). Frontiers in Analytical Spectroscopy. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN   978-0-854-04730-7. OCLC   473311866.
• Andrews, D.L.; Demidov, A.A., eds. (1999). Resonance Energy Transfer. Chichester, New York, Weinheim: Wiley. ISBN   978-0-471-98732-1.
• Andrews, D.L.; Allcock, P. (2002). Optical Harmonics in Molecular Systems. Weinheim: Wiley VCH. ISBN   978-3-527-60274-2.
• Andrews, D.L.; Gaburro, Z., eds. (2007). Frontiers in Surface Nanophotonics: Principles and Applications. Optical Sciences. Vol. 133 in Springer Series in Optical Sciences. New York: Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-48951-3. ISBN   978-0-387-48951-3.
• Andrews, D.L., ed. (2009). Encyclopedia of Applied Spectroscopy. Weinheim: Wiley VCH. ISBN   978-3-527-40773-6. OCLC   751034077.
• Andrews, D.L.; Babiker, M., eds. (2012). The Angular Momentum of Light. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511795213. ISBN   978-0-511-79521-3.
• Andrews, D.L., ed. (2015). Photonics. Vol. 1–4. Hoboken NJ: Wiley. ISBN   978-1-118-22552-3.
• Andrews, D.L.; Nann, T.; Lipson, R.H., eds. (2019). Comprehensive Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Vol. 1–5 (second ed.). London, Burlington MA, San Diego CA: Academic Press. ISBN   978-0-12-812296-9.
• Al-Amri, M.D.; Andrews, D.L.; Babiker, M., eds. (2021). Structured Light for Optical Communication. Amsterdam: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/C2019-0-00727-3. ISBN   978-0-12-821510-4. S2CID   242131667.
• Andrews, D.L.; Bradshaw, D.S. (2022). Optical Nanomanipulation (second ed.). Bristol: IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/978-0-7503-4191-2. ISBN   978-0-7503-4189-9. S2CID   247422236.

References

1. "David Andrews". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
2. "Emeritus professor awarded prestigious Institute of Physics award". University of East Anglia. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
3. Juzeliūnas, G.; Andrews, D.L. (1994). "Quantum electrodynamics of resonant energy transfer in condensed matter". Physical Review B. 49 (13): 8751–8763. Bibcode:1994PhRvB..49.8751J. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.49.8751. PMID   10009655.
4. Andrews, D.L. (1990). "Symmetry characterisation in molecular multiphoton spectroscopy". Spectrochimica Acta Part A. 46 (6): 871–885. Bibcode:1990AcSpA..46..871A. doi:10.1016/0584-8539(90)80004-I.
5. Bradshaw, D.S.; Andrews, D.L. (2010). "All-optical control of molecular fluorescence". Physical Review A. 81 (1) 013424. Bibcode:2010PhRvA..81a3424B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.81.013424.
6. Bradshaw, D.S.; Andrews, D.L. (2005). "Optically induced forces and torques: Interactions between nanoparticles in a laser beam". Physical Review A. 72 (3) 033816. Bibcode:2005PhRvA..72c3816B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.72.033816.
7. Scholes, G.D.; Andrews, D.L. (2005). "Resonance energy transfer and quantum dots" . Physical Review B. 72 (12) 125331. Bibcode:2005PhRvB..72l5331S. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.72.125331.
8. Andrews, D.L. (1989). "A unified theory of radiative and radiationless molecular energy transfer" . Chemical Physics. 135 (2): 195–201. Bibcode:1989CP....135..195A. doi:10.1016/0301-0104(89)87019-3.
9. Andrews, D.L.; Thirunamachandran, T. (1977). "On three-dimensional rotational averages". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 67 (11): 5026–5033. Bibcode:1977JChPh..67.5026A. doi:10.1063/1.434725.
10. Andrews, D.L.; Thirunamachandran, T. (1979). "Hyper−Raman scattering by chiral molecules" (PDF). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 70 (2): 1027. Bibcode:1979JChPh..70.1027A. doi:10.1063/1.437535.
11. Coles, M.M.; Andrews, D.L. (2012). "Chirality and angular momentum in optical radiation". Physical Review A. 85 (6) 063810. arXiv: 1203.1755 . Bibcode:2012PhRvA..85f3810C. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.85.063810. S2CID   118571061.
12. Babiker, M.; Bennett, C.R.; Andrews, D.L.; Dávila Romero, L.C. (2002). "Orbital angular momentum exchange in the interaction of twisted light with molecules" . Physical Review Letters. 89 (14) 143601. Bibcode:2002PhRvL..89n3601B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.143601. PMID   12366045.
13. "2023 Thomas Young Medal and Prize | Institute of Physics". www.iop.org. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
14. Royal Society of Chemistry (7 June 2021). "Chiroptical Harmony - 2022 Faraday Division Horizon Prize winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
15. "David Andrews elected to SPIE presidential chain". optics.org. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
16. "2016 Fellows | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
17. "David L. Andrews profile". spie.org. Retrieved 17 October 2025.