John W. Bond (born 1956) is an English

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...

. He developed a technique for lifting fingerprints off of metal years after they are left by virtue of the corrosion caused to the metal by the

fingerprint A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. The recovery of partial fingerprints from a crime scene is an important method of forensic science. Moisture and grease on a finger result in fingerprints on surfac ...

sweat. He has several patented inventions related to metal

corrosion Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engine ...

. His invention was named a ''Times'' magazine best invention of 2008. In 2011 he received an

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in the

Queen's Birthday Honours list The Birthday Honours, in some Commonwealth realms, mark the reigning British monarch's official birthday by granting various individuals appointment into national or dynastic orders or the award of decorations and medals. The honours are present ...

for services to Forensic Science.

References

External links

University of Leicester / Dr. John Bond
Website has extensive career biography.
Museumstuff / John Bond physicist
Website has links to topics related to John Bond.
Scientist Interviews
An interview with John Bond about the fingerprint retrieval process he developed. (June 2008)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, John English physicists 1956 births Living people 20th-century British physicists 21st-century British physicists 21st-century British inventors Officers of the Order of the British Empire