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Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics

The Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics (AMOPP) group explores many different topics and has both experimental and theoretical research programs in the following areas.

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UCL’s Professor Sir John Hardy named on Esquire’s Better Men List 2025

UCL’s Professor Sir John Hardy named on Esquire’s Better Men List 2025

UCL’s Professor Sir John Hardy named on Esquire’s Better Men List 2025

Professor Sir John Hardy has been honoured on Esquire’s Better Men List 2025 for his groundbreaking research into Alzheimer’s disease.

17 Nov 2025

Decade of Insight 46

Decade of Insight 46

Decade of Insight 46

This year marks 10 years of data collection, analysis, and important scientific discovery of Insight 46—the neuroimaging sub-study of the British 1946 birth cohort at UCL.

14 Nov 2025

ION academics recognised in 2025 annual global list of influential researchers

ION academics recognised in 2025 annual global list of influential researchers

ION academics recognised in 2025 annual global list of influential researchers

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology academics feature in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2025, recognising authors of the most influential research papers around the world.

14 Nov 2025