Richard M. Ambrosi

Richard Ambrosi obtained his PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa. Some of Professor Ambrosi's past technical projects include the development of fast neutron resonance radiography imaging systems, working on the SWIFT Gamma Ray Burst Observatory X- ray Telescope at the University of Leicester, studying the effects of radiation and dust on detectors for ESA's GAIA mission, and development of CCDs for next generation Xray observatories. Prof Ambrosi was also the UK Technical Lead for the ExoMars X-ray Diffraction instrument MARS-XRD. Since 2008 Prof Ambrosi has been leading, at the University of Leicester, the development of radioisotope thermoelectric generators, heater units and novel radioisotope containment systems for space nuclear power applications.