Andrew Briggs

Andrew Briggs
Andrew Briggs
	Briggs in 2011
Born	George Andrew Davidson Briggs; 3 June 1950; Dorchester, Dorset, England
Education	The Leys School
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA); University of Cambridge (PhD);
Known for	Acoustic Microscopy; Quantum Nanomaterials;
Spouse	Diana née Johnson (m. 1981)
Children	Felicity (b. 1983); Elizabeth (b. 1985);
Awards	Holliday Prize; Buehler Technical Paper Merit Award for Excellence; Metrology for World Class Manufacturing Award; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society;
	Scientific career
Fields	Materials Science;
Institutions	University of Oxford; University of Cambridge; Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne;
Doctoral advisor	David Tabor
Doctoral students	Rachel Oliver; David Britz; Stephanie Simmons;
Website	www.materials.ox.ac.uk/peoplepages/briggs.html

George Andrew Davidson Briggs (born 1950) is a British scientist. He is Professor of Nanomaterials in the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford. He is best known for his early work in acoustic microscopy and his current work in materials for quantum technologies.

Andrew Briggs
Briggs in 2011
Born	George Andrew Davidson Briggs (1950-06-03) 3 June 1950 Dorchester, Dorset, England
Education	The Leys School
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA) University of Cambridge (PhD)
Known for	Acoustic Microscopy Quantum Nanomaterials
Spouse	Diana née Johnson (m. 1981)
Children	Felicity (b. 1983) Elizabeth (b. 1985)
Awards	Holliday Prize Buehler Technical Paper Merit Award for Excellence Metrology for World Class Manufacturing Award Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society
Scientific career
Fields	Materials Science
Institutions	University of Oxford University of Cambridge Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Doctoral advisor	David Tabor
Doctoral students	Rachel Oliver David Britz Stephanie Simmons

Website	www.materials.ox.ac.uk/peoplepages/briggs.html