Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China of ‘sudden illness’, aged 63
Award-winning Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson has died in Shanghai at the age of 63. Radamson, who moved to China in 2016, was working as the chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System. The institute said on Tuesday that he died from a “sudden illness” on August 12. In 2023, Radamson was awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award,…
Henry Homayoun Radamson, a renowned Swedish chip expert, passed away in Shanghai at the age of 63, succumbing to a sudden illness on August 12, 2023. Radamson had relocated to China in 2016, where he served as the chief scientist at the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Institute of Integrated Circuit and System. The institute announced his passing, attributing it to an unforeseen health issue.
In 2023, Radamson was honored with the Chinese Government Friendship Award, acknowledging his significant contributions to China's progress. Renowned for his nanotechnology research, particularly its application in medical diagnostics, he also contributed to the development of short wave infrared chips. As an executive committee member of the European Materials Research Society, his sudden loss was deeply felt, described as leaving a "profound void" within the scientific community.
Radamson's legacy is characterized by scientific curiosity, innovation, and a commitment to improving lives through research. Prior to his tenure at the Guangdong institute, he held positions at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. His work primarily focused on semiconductor materials, including germanium-based compounds.
Throughout his career, Radamson remained dedicated to advancing materials science and semiconductor technologies. He expressed hope that his research team would continue to develop cutting-edge medical devices and diagnostics, areas he held in high regard. In 2018, Radamson shared his work on silicon photonics and imaging for early-stage cancer detection, as well as efforts to create a prototype chip for detecting water contamination.
In 2019, he was appointed chief scientist at the Guangdong institute and became a member of the European Academy of Sciences. Radamson's research interests extended to combining electronics with optical technologies, envisioning applications ranging from night vision systems for cars to medical imaging and nanorobots for surgical procedures.
His ultimate goal was to develop ultra-light, compact, and highly efficient devices capable of directly scanning the body to detect abnormalities, such as blood flow irregularities and tumors. Nanotechnology, he believed, held the key to these advancements, albeit requiring ultra-clean laboratories for processing.
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