Atomic absorption spectroscopy—present and future aspects

Abstract

This XXVII Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale has chosen to honour Sir Alan Walsh with its first CSI-Award for major scientific contributions to analytical spectroscopy. It is equally an honour and a great privilege to participate in this event and I extend my congratulations to Sir Alan, the recognized 'Father of AAS'.Although Sir Alan has published widely in areas of atomic, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, he is universally noted for his pioneering contributions in atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS).