Archive (1995-present)
Ackerson, Bruce
Oklahoma State University
Citation: For theoretical and experimental advances in the physics of colloidal liquids and crystals.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Oklahoma State University
Citation: For theoretical and experimental advances in the physics of colloidal liquids and crystals.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Aharoni, Herzl
Ben-Gurion University of Negev
Citation: Pioneering contributions to the invention, research, and development of two- and multi-terminal Single Crystal Silicon Light Emitting Devices (SiLED's) for all-silicon intergrated optoelectronic systems, combining semiconductor physics and standard IC technology.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Ben-Gurion University of Negev
Citation: Pioneering contributions to the invention, research, and development of two- and multi-terminal Single Crystal Silicon Light Emitting Devices (SiLED's) for all-silicon intergrated optoelectronic systems, combining semiconductor physics and standard IC technology.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Alloul, Henri
University of Paris, Sud
Citation: For nuclear magnetic resonance studies of strongly correlated electronic materials including the pseudogap phase of the cuprates through Knight shift measurements, local magnetic moments in cuprates, and studies of Kondo effect and spin-glasses.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of Paris, Sud
Citation: For nuclear magnetic resonance studies of strongly correlated electronic materials including the pseudogap phase of the cuprates through Knight shift measurements, local magnetic moments in cuprates, and studies of Kondo effect and spin-glasses.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Amidei, Dan
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the development of b-quark tagging at hadron colliders, and for application of b-tagging to the discovery and study of the top quark.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the development of b-quark tagging at hadron colliders, and for application of b-tagging to the discovery and study of the top quark.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Archer, Lynden
Cornell University
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the understanding of interfacial properties and bulk viscoelasticity of polymer liquids.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Cornell University
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the understanding of interfacial properties and bulk viscoelasticity of polymer liquids.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Artuso, Marina
Syracuse University
Citation: For achievements in building RICH and silicon detectors for high energy experiments and for studies of heavy quark decays.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Syracuse University
Citation: For achievements in building RICH and silicon detectors for high energy experiments and for studies of heavy quark decays.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Bandrauk, Andrew
University of Sherbrooke
Citation: For pioneering theoretical contributions to elucidating intense laser interactions with molecules, including predictions of the existence of new molecules and of enhanced molecular ionization in intense laser fields, and of the usefulness of chirped pulses to control photochemical processes.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
University of Sherbrooke
Citation: For pioneering theoretical contributions to elucidating intense laser interactions with molecules, including predictions of the existence of new molecules and of enhanced molecular ionization in intense laser fields, and of the usefulness of chirped pulses to control photochemical processes.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Bao, Gang
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For pioneering contributions in the field of molecular biomechanics and seminal impacts in developing molecular sensors for diagnosis of cellular functions
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For pioneering contributions in the field of molecular biomechanics and seminal impacts in developing molecular sensors for diagnosis of cellular functions
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Baranger, Harold
Duke University
Citation: For contributions to mesoscopic and nanoscale physics, especially the manifestations of classical chaos in quantum properties and the interplay of quantum interference and electron-electron interactions.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Duke University
Citation: For contributions to mesoscopic and nanoscale physics, especially the manifestations of classical chaos in quantum properties and the interplay of quantum interference and electron-electron interactions.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Baratoff, Alexis
University of Basel
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the theory of tunneling in superconductors and in scanning probe microscopes.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of Basel
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the theory of tunneling in superconductors and in scanning probe microscopes.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Barger, Amy
University of Wisconsin
Citation: For her pioneering observations and fundamental insights into the formation and evolution of galaxies and supermassive black holes.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
University of Wisconsin
Citation: For her pioneering observations and fundamental insights into the formation and evolution of galaxies and supermassive black holes.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Bohnen, Klaus
IFP - Forschungszentrum
Citation: For his ground breaking work in theoretical calculations of the dispersion of surface phonon using ab initio methods.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
IFP - Forschungszentrum
Citation: For his ground breaking work in theoretical calculations of the dispersion of surface phonon using ab initio methods.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Boninsegni, Massimo
University of Alberta
Citation: For the development of a novel methodology enabling accurate, large-scale Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of interacting many-body systems, and for its application to the investigation of the supersolid phase of helium and of superfluidity of molecular hydrogen.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
University of Alberta
Citation: For the development of a novel methodology enabling accurate, large-scale Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of interacting many-body systems, and for its application to the investigation of the supersolid phase of helium and of superfluidity of molecular hydrogen.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Borland, Michael
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For outstanding contributions to fourth generation light sources, particularly for development and support of the program ELEGANT, the first integrated accelerator code to realistically model coherent synchrotron radiation effects.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For outstanding contributions to fourth generation light sources, particularly for development and support of the program ELEGANT, the first integrated accelerator code to realistically model coherent synchrotron radiation effects.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Brown, Elliott R.
University of California, Los Angeles
Citation: For breakthroughs in THz science and technology including new solid-state coherent sources: (1) resonant-tunneling oscillators, and (2) photomixers; new detectors based on single-crystal, semimetal-semiconductor junctions; and high-resolution spectroscopy of solids.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
University of California, Los Angeles
Citation: For breakthroughs in THz science and technology including new solid-state coherent sources: (1) resonant-tunneling oscillators, and (2) photomixers; new detectors based on single-crystal, semimetal-semiconductor junctions; and high-resolution spectroscopy of solids.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Brown, Gail
Wright-Patterson AFB
Citation: For contributions to the fundamental physics and development of "quantum confined" or "quantum well" semiconductor heterostructure materials for applications in high-performance infrared detectors
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Citation: For contributions to the fundamental physics and development of "quantum confined" or "quantum well" semiconductor heterostructure materials for applications in high-performance infrared detectors
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Budai, John
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal materials physics contributions to the structure and synthesis of quasicrystals, nanocrystals formed by ion-implantation, and epitaxial high-temperature superconductors using advanced synchrotron x-ray techniques.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal materials physics contributions to the structure and synthesis of quasicrystals, nanocrystals formed by ion-implantation, and epitaxial high-temperature superconductors using advanced synchrotron x-ray techniques.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Burke, Kieron
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the development and application of the density functional theory of ground and excited electronic states, and electronic dynamics in condensed matter.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the development and application of the density functional theory of ground and excited electronic states, and electronic dynamics in condensed matter.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Burrows, David
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to high energy astrophysics, including his early development of CCD detectors for X-ray astronomy and his leadership of the XRT instrument on SWIFT.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to high energy astrophysics, including his early development of CCD detectors for X-ray astronomy and his leadership of the XRT instrument on SWIFT.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Carrington, Tucker
Queen's University
Citation: For the development and application of new iterative tools for solving the time-independent Schrödinger equation.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Queen's University
Citation: For the development and application of new iterative tools for solving the time-independent Schrödinger equation.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Celliers, Peter
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For developing a new generation of high-precision ultra-fast diagnostics, which have enabled accurate laboratory measurements of shock compressed condensed matter in the ~1 to 100 Mbar regime.
Nominated by: Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (GSCCM)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For developing a new generation of high-precision ultra-fast diagnostics, which have enabled accurate laboratory measurements of shock compressed condensed matter in the ~1 to 100 Mbar regime.
Nominated by: Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (GSCCM)
Cerdonio, Massimo
University of Padova
Citation: For his commitment to and leadership in establishing an international gravitational wave network and for promoting international collaborations through his leadership of the Gravitational Wave International Committee.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
University of Padova
Citation: For his commitment to and leadership in establishing an international gravitational wave network and for promoting international collaborations through his leadership of the Gravitational Wave International Committee.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Chance, Britton
University of Pennsylvania
Citation: For prodigious contributions to biological optics over more than seventy years, and for the use of physical methods in fundamental discoveries concerning cell metabolism.
Nominated by: APS
University of Pennsylvania
Citation: For prodigious contributions to biological optics over more than seventy years, and for the use of physical methods in fundamental discoveries concerning cell metabolism.
Nominated by: APS
Chang, Shih-Lin
national Tsing Hua University
Citation: For his outstanding contributions in developing X-ray multiple diffraction methods for solving the X-ray phase problem in crystallography, in developing Fabry-Perot resonators for hard X-rays, and in promoting international collaborations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
national Tsing Hua University
Citation: For his outstanding contributions in developing X-ray multiple diffraction methods for solving the X-ray phase problem in crystallography, in developing Fabry-Perot resonators for hard X-rays, and in promoting international collaborations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Chapman, Michael
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For developing an all-optical method for creating atomic Bose-Einstein condensates, and for seminal experimental work in the fields of quantum degenerate gases, cavity quantum electrodynamics and atom optics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For developing an all-optical method for creating atomic Bose-Einstein condensates, and for seminal experimental work in the fields of quantum degenerate gases, cavity quantum electrodynamics and atom optics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Chialvo, Dante
Northwestern University
Citation: For advances in the understanding of physiological mechanisms using the methods of nonlinear dynamics, in particular of the bifurcations leading to cardiac sudden death and the constructive role of noise in neural coding of information.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Northwestern University
Citation: For advances in the understanding of physiological mechanisms using the methods of nonlinear dynamics, in particular of the bifurcations leading to cardiac sudden death and the constructive role of noise in neural coding of information.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Civale, Leonardo
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal contributions to the understanding of anisotropic electrical and magnetic properties of superconductors and vortex physics.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal contributions to the understanding of anisotropic electrical and magnetic properties of superconductors and vortex physics.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Clarke, Nigel
University of Durham
Citation: For contributions made to the field of soft condensed matter, and in particularly the phase behavior and dynamics of polymer systems.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
University of Durham
Citation: For contributions made to the field of soft condensed matter, and in particularly the phase behavior and dynamics of polymer systems.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Collins, John C.
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For seminal contributions to the foundation of quantum chromodynamics, including the proofs of a series of factorization theorems, and the analysis of high energy scattering.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For seminal contributions to the foundation of quantum chromodynamics, including the proofs of a series of factorization theorems, and the analysis of high energy scattering.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Collins, Lance R.
Cornell University
Citation: For new physical understandings of the dynamics of aerosol particles, droplets, polymer molecules, and reacting gases in turbulence through novel direct numerical simulations and insightful theories.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Cornell University
Citation: For new physical understandings of the dynamics of aerosol particles, droplets, polymer molecules, and reacting gases in turbulence through novel direct numerical simulations and insightful theories.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Corkum, Paul
National Research Council
Citation: For developing the ideas and concepts that led to the field of attosecond science, to the understanding of high harmonic emission and recollision physics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
National Research Council
Citation: For developing the ideas and concepts that led to the field of attosecond science, to the understanding of high harmonic emission and recollision physics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Cote, Robin
University of Connecticut
Citation: For contributions to the study of ultracold systems, and the effect of long-range interactions in ultracold Rydberg gases, atom-ion mixtures, and the formation of ultracold molecules.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
University of Connecticut
Citation: For contributions to the study of ultracold systems, and the effect of long-range interactions in ultracold Rydberg gases, atom-ion mixtures, and the formation of ultracold molecules.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Crease, Robert
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Citation: For his extensive historical writings on physics, including "The Second Creation", "Making Science: A Biography of Brookhaven National Laboratory" and his completion of Robert Serber's memoirs and Abraham Pais' biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Nominated by: History of Physics (FHP)
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Citation: For his extensive historical writings on physics, including "The Second Creation", "Making Science: A Biography of Brookhaven National Laboratory" and his completion of Robert Serber's memoirs and Abraham Pais' biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Nominated by: History of Physics (FHP)
Crespi, Vincent
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For creative ideas and innovative computations enhancing our understanding of nanoscale matter and predicting new structures and materials with properties possessing technological and/or fundamental scientific value.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For creative ideas and innovative computations enhancing our understanding of nanoscale matter and predicting new structures and materials with properties possessing technological and/or fundamental scientific value.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Croft, Mark
Rutgers University
Citation: For seminal contributions to correlated electron physics and electronic structure of rare earth and transitional metal compounds; novel applications of synchrotron radiation.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Rutgers University
Citation: For seminal contributions to correlated electron physics and electronic structure of rare earth and transitional metal compounds; novel applications of synchrotron radiation.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Crommie, Michael
University of California, Berkeley
Citation: For application of scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic and molecular manipulation, and scanning tunneling spectroscopy to the electronic and magnetic properties of surface-based nanostructures.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of California, Berkeley
Citation: For application of scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic and molecular manipulation, and scanning tunneling spectroscopy to the electronic and magnetic properties of surface-based nanostructures.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Cuneo, Michael
Sandia National Laboratories
Citation: For systematic wire-array plasma physics experiments and optimization of x-ray sources for indirect drive inertial confinement fusion driven by z-pinches.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Sandia National Laboratories
Citation: For systematic wire-array plasma physics experiments and optimization of x-ray sources for indirect drive inertial confinement fusion driven by z-pinches.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Dabrowski, Bogdan
Northern Illinois University
Citation: For developing the design rules of synthesis and determination of the structure - properties relationships for a vast range of novel superconducting, magnetic, and magneto-resistive perovskites.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Northern Illinois University
Citation: For developing the design rules of synthesis and determination of the structure - properties relationships for a vast range of novel superconducting, magnetic, and magneto-resistive perovskites.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Das Sarma, Dipankar
Center for Advanced Materials
Citation: Prof. D. D. Sarma is an internationally known leader of Physics in India with outstanding papers in leading journals on electronic and magnetic properties of strongly correlated materials based on in-depth experimental and theoretical investigations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Center for Advanced Materials
Citation: Prof. D. D. Sarma is an internationally known leader of Physics in India with outstanding papers in leading journals on electronic and magnetic properties of strongly correlated materials based on in-depth experimental and theoretical investigations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
De Yoreo, James
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering work using in situ force microscopy to understand the physical principles underlying biocrystallization, particularly the control of biomolecules and other modifiers on energy landscapes, step dynamics and morphological evolution during crystal formation.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering work using in situ force microscopy to understand the physical principles underlying biocrystallization, particularly the control of biomolecules and other modifiers on energy landscapes, step dynamics and morphological evolution during crystal formation.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Dixon, Roger
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Citation: For critical leadership of the Tevatron Run II Luminosity Upgrade Program, and outstanding leadership in the construction and initial operation of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Citation: For critical leadership of the Tevatron Run II Luminosity Upgrade Program, and outstanding leadership in the construction and initial operation of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Dogariu, Aristide
University of Central Florida
Citation: For his outstanding contributions to the extraction of information on the random medium and for the development of the innovative technique of variable coherence tomography.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
University of Central Florida
Citation: For his outstanding contributions to the extraction of information on the random medium and for the development of the innovative technique of variable coherence tomography.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Dupuis, Michel
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Citation: For his significant contributions to the development of electronic structure methods and computer codes for the simulation of molecular properties and reactivity.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Citation: For his significant contributions to the development of electronic structure methods and computer codes for the simulation of molecular properties and reactivity.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Dutcher, John
University of Guelph
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the understanding of polymers at the nanoscale; particularly to the development of novel experimental techniques for the study of ultrathin films.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
University of Guelph
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the understanding of polymers at the nanoscale; particularly to the development of novel experimental techniques for the study of ultrathin films.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Everitt, C.W. Francis
Stanford University
Citation: For his pioneering role as scientist, visionary, and leader in the development and successful operation of Gravity Probe B, a mission to measure the general relativistic dragging of inertial frames by the rotating Earth.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Stanford University
Citation: For his pioneering role as scientist, visionary, and leader in the development and successful operation of Gravity Probe B, a mission to measure the general relativistic dragging of inertial frames by the rotating Earth.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Ezra, Gregory
Cornell University
Citation: For his deep contributions to the analysis of the classical, semi-classical, and quantum molecular mechanics of systems of multiple degrees of freedom, with applications to their linear and non-linear spectroscopies.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Cornell University
Citation: For his deep contributions to the analysis of the classical, semi-classical, and quantum molecular mechanics of systems of multiple degrees of freedom, with applications to their linear and non-linear spectroscopies.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Feigelman, Mikhail
Landau Institute
Citation: For contributions to the theory of disordered materials, in particular to pinned charge density waves, spin glasses, pinned vortices in superconductors, glass formation in systems without quenched disorder, and disordered superconductor-normal metal structures.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Landau Institute
Citation: For contributions to the theory of disordered materials, in particular to pinned charge density waves, spin glasses, pinned vortices in superconductors, glass formation in systems without quenched disorder, and disordered superconductor-normal metal structures.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Feng, Jonathan
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding of the properties of supersymmetric particles and the possible role of these particles in forming the dark matter of the universe.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For his contributions to the understanding of the properties of supersymmetric particles and the possible role of these particles in forming the dark matter of the universe.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Fenter, Paul
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For innovative application of x-ray scattering to the study of complex molecular-scale structures and processes at organic-inorganic and mineral-water interfaces.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For innovative application of x-ray scattering to the study of complex molecular-scale structures and processes at organic-inorganic and mineral-water interfaces.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Fischer, Wolfram
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For the successful commissioning of high luminosity high energy collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and outstanding contributions to the understanding of high-energy accelerator and collider properties.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For the successful commissioning of high luminosity high energy collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and outstanding contributions to the understanding of high-energy accelerator and collider properties.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Flanagan, Eanna
Cornell University
Citation: In recognition of his contributions to gravitational physics, ranging from the physics of gravitational waves and their detection, to the astrophysics of neutron stars, and to cosmology and quantum gravity.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Cornell University
Citation: In recognition of his contributions to gravitational physics, ranging from the physics of gravitational waves and their detection, to the astrophysics of neutron stars, and to cosmology and quantum gravity.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Flatte, Michael
University of Iowa
Citation: For contributions to the theory of spin-dependent properties of semiconductors, especially transient and inhomogeneous magnetic and optical properties, and applications to spintronic devices.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of Iowa
Citation: For contributions to the theory of spin-dependent properties of semiconductors, especially transient and inhomogeneous magnetic and optical properties, and applications to spintronic devices.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Forden, Geoffrey
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For Innovative and important contributions to arms control and international security, in areas such as proliferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, military space programs, early warning systems, and ballistic missile defenses.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For Innovative and important contributions to arms control and international security, in areas such as proliferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, military space programs, early warning systems, and ballistic missile defenses.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Fox, Rodney
Iowa State University
Citation: For ground-breaking contributions to the field of turbulent reacting flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Iowa State University
Citation: For ground-breaking contributions to the field of turbulent reacting flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Frankfurt, Leonid
Tel Aviv University
Citation: For seminal contributions to high energy and high momentum transfer probes of hadrons and nuclei including: inventing the additive quark model, deriving the light front approach to nuclei, showing how to observe nucleon-nucleon corrections, and discovery of high-energy color transparency.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Tel Aviv University
Citation: For seminal contributions to high energy and high momentum transfer probes of hadrons and nuclei including: inventing the additive quark model, deriving the light front approach to nuclei, showing how to observe nucleon-nucleon corrections, and discovery of high-energy color transparency.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Furman, Miguel
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering development and application of simulation tools for the beam-beam and electron cloud effects in colliders and storage rings.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For his pioneering development and application of simulation tools for the beam-beam and electron cloud effects in colliders and storage rings.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Gao, Haiyan
Duke University
Citation: For her extensive contributions to understanding the quark/hadron transition region and for determinations of the nucleon electromagnetic form factors.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Duke University
Citation: For her extensive contributions to understanding the quark/hadron transition region and for determinations of the nucleon electromagnetic form factors.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Garnavich, Peter
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For pioneering work on the discovery of dark energy and the cosmic equation of state, along with important observvational discoveries regarding the nature of gamma ray bursts and the physics of supernova light curves.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For pioneering work on the discovery of dark energy and the cosmic equation of state, along with important observvational discoveries regarding the nature of gamma ray bursts and the physics of supernova light curves.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Gary, S
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For his fundamental and definitive contributions to our understanding of collisionless wave-particle interactions and their effects on plasma properties in the solar atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, and all astrophysical plasmas.
Nominated by: Plasma Astrophysics (GPAP)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For his fundamental and definitive contributions to our understanding of collisionless wave-particle interactions and their effects on plasma properties in the solar atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, and all astrophysical plasmas.
Nominated by: Plasma Astrophysics (GPAP)
Genzer, Jan
North Carolina State University
Citation: For the design, synthesis, and modeling of engineered surfaces and interfaces.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
North Carolina State University
Citation: For the design, synthesis, and modeling of engineered surfaces and interfaces.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Gershenfeld, Neil
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For significant contributions ranging from quantum computing to advanced technologies for global development and for leadership in bringing science out of the laboratory and into the real world.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For significant contributions ranging from quantum computing to advanced technologies for global development and for leadership in bringing science out of the laboratory and into the real world.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Gershenson, Michael
Rutgers University
Citation: For experimental studies of quantum transport and dephasing processes in disordered low-dimensional electronic systems.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Rutgers University
Citation: For experimental studies of quantum transport and dephasing processes in disordered low-dimensional electronic systems.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Giannetta, Russell
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For significant advances in experimental techniques for measuring the superconducting penetration depth and their application for elucidating the pariing symmetry and electronic structure of unconventional superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For significant advances in experimental techniques for measuring the superconducting penetration depth and their application for elucidating the pariing symmetry and electronic structure of unconventional superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Gillies, George
University of Virginia
Citation: For enduring contributions to the development of magnetic stereotaxis. His inventions already are guiding catheters to critical regions of the human heart. Current research may lead to delivery of medications to the brain as well.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
University of Virginia
Citation: For enduring contributions to the development of magnetic stereotaxis. His inventions already are guiding catheters to critical regions of the human heart. Current research may lead to delivery of medications to the brain as well.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
Girimaji, Sharath
Texas A & M University
Citation: For important contributions to the fundamental understanding of elementary turbulence processes; and, based on this improved knowledge, for the development of widely-used engineering closure models for turbulence and turbulent mixing.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Texas A & M University
Citation: For important contributions to the fundamental understanding of elementary turbulence processes; and, based on this improved knowledge, for the development of widely-used engineering closure models for turbulence and turbulent mixing.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Givi, Peyman
University of Pittsburgh
Citation: For pioneering computational research on turbulent reactive flows, and especially for the development of the filtered density function methodol-ogy.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
University of Pittsburgh
Citation: For pioneering computational research on turbulent reactive flows, and especially for the development of the filtered density function methodol-ogy.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Glauser, Mark
Syracuse University
Citation: For his innovative use of multi-point low-dimensional methods to elucidate key physics associated with time dependent flow phenomena for flow control applications in turbulent jets, shear layers and separated flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Syracuse University
Citation: For his innovative use of multi-point low-dimensional methods to elucidate key physics associated with time dependent flow phenomena for flow control applications in turbulent jets, shear layers and separated flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Glenzer, Ari
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For in-depth insight into flow structure through innovative experiments, and the creation of fundamentally new approaches to flow control, leading to the dramatic alteration of the underlying physics.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For in-depth insight into flow structure through innovative experiments, and the creation of fundamentally new approaches to flow control, leading to the dramatic alteration of the underlying physics.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Golub, Robert
North Carolina State University
Citation: For pioneering research in studies of the neutron electric dipole moment, for development of the superthermal technique for production of ultracold neutrons, and for development of new methods in neutron spin echo research.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
North Carolina State University
Citation: For pioneering research in studies of the neutron electric dipole moment, for development of the superthermal technique for production of ultracold neutrons, and for development of new methods in neutron spin echo research.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Goncharov, Valeri
University of Rochester
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the theory of the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities and for development of a technique to reduce the growth of these instabilities by means of adiabat shaping, enhancing the potential of direct-drive ICF to achieve very high performance.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
University of Rochester
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the theory of the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities and for development of a technique to reduce the growth of these instabilities by means of adiabat shaping, enhancing the potential of direct-drive ICF to achieve very high performance.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Gonzalez, Gabriela
Louisiana State University
Citation: For her experimental contributions to the field of gravitational wave detection, her leadership in the analysis of LIGO data for gravitational wave signals, and for her skill in communicating the excitement of physics to students and the public.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Louisiana State University
Citation: For her experimental contributions to the field of gravitational wave detection, her leadership in the analysis of LIGO data for gravitational wave signals, and for her skill in communicating the excitement of physics to students and the public.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Gonze, Xavier
University of Catholique de Louvain
Citation: For contributions to density-functional perturbation theory and its application to dielectric properties, and for leadership in open-source software development for the electronic structure community.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
University of Catholique de Louvain
Citation: For contributions to density-functional perturbation theory and its application to dielectric properties, and for leadership in open-source software development for the electronic structure community.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Gover, A.
Tel Aviv University
Citation: For outstanding scientific achievements and leadership in international cooperation in the area of Free Electron Lasers.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Tel Aviv University
Citation: For outstanding scientific achievements and leadership in international cooperation in the area of Free Electron Lasers.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Gratta, Giorgio
Stanford University
Citation: For leadership and vision in the development of experiments to probe neutrino phenomena, including lepton mixing, geoneutrinos and neutrinoless double-beta decay.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Stanford University
Citation: For leadership and vision in the development of experiments to probe neutrino phenomena, including lepton mixing, geoneutrinos and neutrinoless double-beta decay.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Gray, Stephen
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For major contributions to theoretical chemical dynamics and to the understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with nanoparticles.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For major contributions to theoretical chemical dynamics and to the understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with nanoparticles.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Greven, Martin
Stanford University
Citation: For establishing a stellar record in growth and perfection of high quality crystals of oxide superconductors, which have permitted both his inelastic neutron and X-ray scattering experiments, and a host of other experiments (STM, ARPES, and optical measurements) by his collaborators which led to a number of important advances in the field.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Stanford University
Citation: For establishing a stellar record in growth and perfection of high quality crystals of oxide superconductors, which have permitted both his inelastic neutron and X-ray scattering experiments, and a host of other experiments (STM, ARPES, and optical measurements) by his collaborators which led to a number of important advances in the field.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Grimm, Rudolf
Institute for Experimental Physics
Citation: For fundamental contributions in experimental atomic physics with quantum degenerate Bose and Fermi gases, in particular Bose Einstein condensation of molecules, Cooper pairing of cold fermionic atoms, Efimov states, and repulsively bound atom pairs in optical lattices.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Institute for Experimental Physics
Citation: For fundamental contributions in experimental atomic physics with quantum degenerate Bose and Fermi gases, in particular Bose Einstein condensation of molecules, Cooper pairing of cold fermionic atoms, Efimov states, and repulsively bound atom pairs in optical lattices.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Gunner, Marilyn
City College of New York
Citation: For her work in both experimental and theoretical studies of electron and proton transfer processes in proteins, in particular for her beautiful work coupling the theory of electrostatic interactions to the dynamics of charge transfer in photosynthetic reaction centers , and in recognition of her service to the Division of Biological Physics.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
City College of New York
Citation: For her work in both experimental and theoretical studies of electron and proton transfer processes in proteins, in particular for her beautiful work coupling the theory of electrostatic interactions to the dynamics of charge transfer in photosynthetic reaction centers , and in recognition of her service to the Division of Biological Physics.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Hall, Carol
North Carolina State University
Citation: For creating a new paradigm to simulate protein aggregation through a combination of intermediate-resolution molecular models and the discontinuous molecular dynamics method.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
North Carolina State University
Citation: For creating a new paradigm to simulate protein aggregation through a combination of intermediate-resolution molecular models and the discontinuous molecular dynamics method.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Haus, Joseph
University of Dayton
Citation: For his seminal contributions to nonlinear and quantum optics of heterogeneous materials, especially photonic band gap structures.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
University of Dayton
Citation: For his seminal contributions to nonlinear and quantum optics of heterogeneous materials, especially photonic band gap structures.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Heron, Paula
University of Washington
Citation: For her leadership in the physics education research community and development and active dissemination of research-based curricula that significantly impact physics instruction throughout the world.
Nominated by: Education (FEd)
University of Washington
Citation: For her leadership in the physics education research community and development and active dissemination of research-based curricula that significantly impact physics instruction throughout the world.
Nominated by: Education (FEd)
Hershcovitch, Ady
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For inventing and developing original plasmas devices, as well as improving existing devices for applications in research and industry that led to new technologies and new physics.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For inventing and developing original plasmas devices, as well as improving existing devices for applications in research and industry that led to new technologies and new physics.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Hewett, Joanne
Stanford University
Citation: For her contributions to our understanding of constraints on and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model, and service to the particle physics community leading studies of future experiments.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Stanford University
Citation: For her contributions to our understanding of constraints on and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model, and service to the particle physics community leading studies of future experiments.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Hinkel, Denise
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For extensive contributions to laser-plasma interaction physics and radiation hydrodynamic design of inertial-confinement fusion targets, and to the fundamental physics of linear and nonlinear wave propagation in plasma.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For extensive contributions to laser-plasma interaction physics and radiation hydrodynamic design of inertial-confinement fusion targets, and to the fundamental physics of linear and nonlinear wave propagation in plasma.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Hjorth-Jensen, Morten
University of Oslo
Citation: For his seminal developments in nuclear many-body theory and its applications in various nuclear many-body calculations ranging from finite nuclear structure, to level densities, to infinite nuclear matter.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
University of Oslo
Citation: For his seminal developments in nuclear many-body theory and its applications in various nuclear many-body calculations ranging from finite nuclear structure, to level densities, to infinite nuclear matter.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Hollenhorst, James
Agilent Labs
Citation: For outstanding contributions to measurement science and low noise electronics and for leadership of physical science based research and development in support of electronics and life science businesses.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Agilent Labs
Citation: For outstanding contributions to measurement science and low noise electronics and for leadership of physical science based research and development in support of electronics and life science businesses.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Homes, Christopher
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal contributions to the development of infrared spectroscopy, and its application to strongly correlated systems.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal contributions to the development of infrared spectroscopy, and its application to strongly correlated systems.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Howard, Don
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For his ground-breaking studies of the interplay between physics and philosophy of science in the 20th century, especially in connection with the work of Einstein and Bohr, and for organizing conference series and editing book series fostering the dialogue between physicists and philosophers and historians of science.
Nominated by: History of Physics (FHP)
University of Notre Dame
Citation: For his ground-breaking studies of the interplay between physics and philosophy of science in the 20th century, especially in connection with the work of Einstein and Bohr, and for organizing conference series and editing book series fostering the dialogue between physicists and philosophers and historians of science.
Nominated by: History of Physics (FHP)
Hughes, Emlyn
Columbia University
Citation: For leadership in forefront experimental research that elucidated the spin structure of the nucleon and provided unique precision tests the Standard Model.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Columbia University
Citation: For leadership in forefront experimental research that elucidated the spin structure of the nucleon and provided unique precision tests the Standard Model.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Hunt, Jeffrey
Boeing Info Spc & Def Sys
Citation: For significant contributions in nonlinear surface spectroscopy, and ground-breaking applications of laser physics in the aerospace industry.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Boeing Info Spc & Def Sys
Citation: For significant contributions in nonlinear surface spectroscopy, and ground-breaking applications of laser physics in the aerospace industry.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Huston, Joey
Michigan State University
Citation: For scientific leadership and fundamental contributions to the study of the strong interaction of quarks and gluons through definitive experiments at hadron colliders and important phenomenological calculations.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Michigan State University
Citation: For scientific leadership and fundamental contributions to the study of the strong interaction of quarks and gluons through definitive experiments at hadron colliders and important phenomenological calculations.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Idzerda, Yves
Montana State University
Citation: For his outstanding contributions to the development and application of soft x-ray spectroscopies to the study of magnetic systems.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Montana State University
Citation: For his outstanding contributions to the development and application of soft x-ray spectroscopies to the study of magnetic systems.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Ihm, Jisoon
Seoul National University
Citation: For his fundamental contributions to the theory of solids, surfaces and nanostructures, especially his development of the momentum-space formalism for total energy of solids.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Seoul National University
Citation: For his fundamental contributions to the theory of solids, surfaces and nanostructures, especially his development of the momentum-space formalism for total energy of solids.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Irwin, Kent
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Citation: For world-leading technical contributions and leadership in applying transition-edge superconducting sensors to materials and nuclear analysis and astronomical observations.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Citation: For world-leading technical contributions and leadership in applying transition-edge superconducting sensors to materials and nuclear analysis and astronomical observations.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
Jaffe, Charles
West Virginia University
Citation: For fundamental discoveries in the theory of transport in atomic, molecular, and celestial mechanical systems.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
West Virginia University
Citation: For fundamental discoveries in the theory of transport in atomic, molecular, and celestial mechanical systems.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
Jarrell, Mark
University of Cincinnati
Citation: For seminal contributions to the development of computational condensed matter physics including dynamical mean field theory and the dynamical cluster approximation applied to advancing the understanding of strongly correlated electron systems.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
University of Cincinnati
Citation: For seminal contributions to the development of computational condensed matter physics including dynamical mean field theory and the dynamical cluster approximation applied to advancing the understanding of strongly correlated electron systems.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Jeffrey, William
Institute for Defense Analysis
Citation: For excellence in management of scientific and technical programs, particularly those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Nominated by: APS
Institute for Defense Analysis
Citation: For excellence in management of scientific and technical programs, particularly those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Nominated by: APS
Jessen, Poul
University of Arizona
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the development of optical lattices of laser cooled atoms, quantum information processing, and quantum control experiments with atomic spins.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
University of Arizona
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the development of optical lattices of laser cooled atoms, quantum information processing, and quantum control experiments with atomic spins.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Jonas, David
University of Colorado
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to phase-resolved nonlinear optics and the demonstration and subsequent development of femtosecond two-dimensional Fourier transform spectroscopy.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
University of Colorado
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to phase-resolved nonlinear optics and the demonstration and subsequent development of femtosecond two-dimensional Fourier transform spectroscopy.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Jones, Kevin
Williams College
Citation: For seminal contributions to the study of cold collisions and to the development of photoassocation spectroscopy in ultracold gasses.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Williams College
Citation: For seminal contributions to the study of cold collisions and to the development of photoassocation spectroscopy in ultracold gasses.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Kaganovich, Igor
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the kinetic modeling of plasmas, including collisionless electron heating, negative ion dynamics, Hall thrusters, and intense ion beam dynamics.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the kinetic modeling of plasmas, including collisionless electron heating, negative ion dynamics, Hall thrusters, and intense ion beam dynamics.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Kalia, Rajiv
University of Southern California
Citation: For contributions to the development of multimillion-atom multiscale simulation methods on parallel computers and their application to the fundamental understanding of atomistic mechanisms for broad properties and processes in nanostructured materials.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
University of Southern California
Citation: For contributions to the development of multimillion-atom multiscale simulation methods on parallel computers and their application to the fundamental understanding of atomistic mechanisms for broad properties and processes in nanostructured materials.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Kardar, Mehran
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For pioneering work in a broad range of topics in statistical physics, including the dynamics of growing interfaces, directed polymers in random media, tethered surfaces, stability of charge polymers and, more recently, biophysical systems.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For pioneering work in a broad range of topics in statistical physics, including the dynamics of growing interfaces, directed polymers in random media, tethered surfaces, stability of charge polymers and, more recently, biophysical systems.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Karma, Alain
Northeastern University
Citation: For innovative ideas and results in the study of nonequilibrium spatially-extended processes, especially the phase-field method for solidification and the role of restitution in the excitable dynamics of cardiac tissue.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Northeastern University
Citation: For innovative ideas and results in the study of nonequilibrium spatially-extended processes, especially the phase-field method for solidification and the role of restitution in the excitable dynamics of cardiac tissue.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Kasap, Safa
University of Saskatchewan
Citation: For contributions to the science and technology of amorphous semiconductors and devices; in particular, for advances in x-ray photoconductors used in direct conversion flat panel x-ray image detectors.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
University of Saskatchewan
Citation: For contributions to the science and technology of amorphous semiconductors and devices; in particular, for advances in x-ray photoconductors used in direct conversion flat panel x-ray image detectors.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Katz, Howard
Johns Hopkins University
Citation: For introducing designed organic materials as active platforms in electronic and optical devices including transistors and electro-optic modulators, innovations in synthesis and device design, and serving the physical science community through society leadership, editorship, and government outreach.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Johns Hopkins University
Citation: For introducing designed organic materials as active platforms in electronic and optical devices including transistors and electro-optic modulators, innovations in synthesis and device design, and serving the physical science community through society leadership, editorship, and government outreach.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Kearns, Edward
Boston University
Citation: For contributions in neutrino physics and particle astrophysics, particularly using the Super-Kamiokande experiment to reveal atmospheric neutrino oscillations and set stringent limits on proton decay.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Boston University
Citation: For contributions in neutrino physics and particle astrophysics, particularly using the Super-Kamiokande experiment to reveal atmospheric neutrino oscillations and set stringent limits on proton decay.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Kettell, Steven
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For his leadership in rare kaon decay experiments.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For his leadership in rare kaon decay experiments.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Khanna, Shiv
Virginia Commonwealth University
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to the theoretical understanding of electronic and magnetic properties of clusters as well as work on superatoms forming a new dimension to the periodic table.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to the theoretical understanding of electronic and magnetic properties of clusters as well as work on superatoms forming a new dimension to the periodic table.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Kim, Philip
Columbia University
Citation: For the creation of single layer graphite (graphene) and the study of its unusual two-dimensional electronic transport properties.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Columbia University
Citation: For the creation of single layer graphite (graphene) and the study of its unusual two-dimensional electronic transport properties.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Kimura, Yoshifumi
Nagoya University
Citation: For contributions to the development of our understanding of turbulent flows and the dispersion of scalars in a variety of geophysical settings through the numerical simulations and a comparison of these to theory and experiment.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Nagoya University
Citation: For contributions to the development of our understanding of turbulent flows and the dispersion of scalars in a variety of geophysical settings through the numerical simulations and a comparison of these to theory and experiment.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Kinney, Edward
University of Colorado
Citation: For his contributions to the experimental study of the spin structure of the nucleon in polarized deep inelastic electron scattering from internal polarized gas targets and for his experimental and theoretical elucidation of pion reaction mechanisms in pion double charge exchange in light nuclei.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
University of Colorado
Citation: For his contributions to the experimental study of the spin structure of the nucleon in polarized deep inelastic electron scattering from internal polarized gas targets and for his experimental and theoretical elucidation of pion reaction mechanisms in pion double charge exchange in light nuclei.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Kirkby, David
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the experimental study and understanding of mixing and CP violation in the neutral B meson system, and for the development of data modeling and analysis software used throughout the high energy physics community.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
University of California, Irvine
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the experimental study and understanding of mixing and CP violation in the neutral B meson system, and for the development of data modeling and analysis software used throughout the high energy physics community.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Kleiber, Paul
University of Iowa
Citation: For contributions to the study of excited state interactions in ion-molecule clusters and in molecular collisions.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
University of Iowa
Citation: For contributions to the study of excited state interactions in ion-molecule clusters and in molecular collisions.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Kofman, Lev
University of Toronto
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of inflation and preheating in the early universe, the role of cosmological constant on the microwave background, and the emergence of the cosmic web from Gaussian density fluctuations.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
University of Toronto
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of inflation and preheating in the early universe, the role of cosmological constant on the microwave background, and the emergence of the cosmic web from Gaussian density fluctuations.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Krasny, Robert
University of Michigan
Citation: For his many achievements in advancing particle methods and tree-code algorithms to allow exceptionally precise computations of vortex dynamics, and his insightful use of the resulting methods to increase the fundamental understanding of regular and chaotic phenomena in fluid flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
University of Michigan
Citation: For his many achievements in advancing particle methods and tree-code algorithms to allow exceptionally precise computations of vortex dynamics, and his insightful use of the resulting methods to increase the fundamental understanding of regular and chaotic phenomena in fluid flows.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Krushelnick, Karl
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering contributions to experimental high-intensity laser plasma physics including the production of high-quality relativistic electron beams, energetic proton beams and the development of techniques to measure very large magnetic fields in intense laser-produced plasmas.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering contributions to experimental high-intensity laser plasma physics including the production of high-quality relativistic electron beams, energetic proton beams and the development of techniques to measure very large magnetic fields in intense laser-produced plasmas.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Kuhn, Sebastian
Old Dominion University
Citation: For his leadership on measurements of the nucleon structure functions, in particular in the non-perturbative and valence region.
Nominated by: Hadronic Physics (GHP)
Old Dominion University
Citation: For his leadership on measurements of the nucleon structure functions, in particular in the non-perturbative and valence region.
Nominated by: Hadronic Physics (GHP)
Kurtsiefer, Christian
National University of Singapore
Citation: For pioneeering contributions to practical quantum cryptography.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
National University of Singapore
Citation: For pioneeering contributions to practical quantum cryptography.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Kwiatkowski, Kris
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For his central role in experimental studies of energy dissipation in nuclear reactions which have provided evidence of the nuclear liquid-gas phase transition, and in development of new detector techniques.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For his central role in experimental studies of energy dissipation in nuclear reactions which have provided evidence of the nuclear liquid-gas phase transition, and in development of new detector techniques.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Lazzarini, Albert
California Institute of Technology
Citation: For leadership in the development of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and its scientific program, and in the development of large-scale computational grids for gravitational wave physics and other fields of science.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
California Institute of Technology
Citation: For leadership in the development of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and its scientific program, and in the development of large-scale computational grids for gravitational wave physics and other fields of science.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Lewis, Jennifer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For seminal contributions to the fields of colloidal science and directed assembly of materials.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For seminal contributions to the fields of colloidal science and directed assembly of materials.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Lidar, Daniel
University of Soutern California
Citation: For his contributions to the theory of decoherence control of open quantum systems for quantum information processing, especially the decoherence free subspace method.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
University of Soutern California
Citation: For his contributions to the theory of decoherence control of open quantum systems for quantum information processing, especially the decoherence free subspace method.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
Lin, Yu
Auburn University
Citation: For her trailblazing global hybrid simulations of the dynamics and structures of solar wind-magnetosphere boundary layers; particularly, at the dayside magnetopause and the bow shock.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Auburn University
Citation: For her trailblazing global hybrid simulations of the dynamics and structures of solar wind-magnetosphere boundary layers; particularly, at the dayside magnetopause and the bow shock.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Lloyd, Seth
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of quantum computation and quantum communication and their physical implementations.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of quantum computation and quantum communication and their physical implementations.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
Long, Lyle
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For the advancement and teaching of computational science. In particular, for the use of high performance computers for computational fluid dynamics, aeroacoustics, and rarefied gas dynamics.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For the advancement and teaching of computational science. In particular, for the use of high performance computers for computational fluid dynamics, aeroacoustics, and rarefied gas dynamics.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Longmire, Ellen
University of Minnesota
Citation: For innovative experiments in turbulent and particle-laden flows, and the development of new and improved flow diagnostic techniques.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
University of Minnesota
Citation: For innovative experiments in turbulent and particle-laden flows, and the development of new and improved flow diagnostic techniques.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Lopez, Jorge
University of Texas
Citation: For contributions to nuclear physics, in particular for the understanding of the liquid-gas nuclear phase transition, and for support of the development of physics in Latin America through research and development collaborations, organization of symposia, and recruitment of students.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
University of Texas
Citation: For contributions to nuclear physics, in particular for the understanding of the liquid-gas nuclear phase transition, and for support of the development of physics in Latin America through research and development collaborations, organization of symposia, and recruitment of students.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Luban, Marshall
Iowa State University
Citation: For long-term significant contributions to condensed matter theory, including pioneering work on the Lifshitz multicritical point, on Bloch oscillations of electrons in semiconductor superlattices, and the modeling of magnetic molecules.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Iowa State University
Citation: For long-term significant contributions to condensed matter theory, including pioneering work on the Lifshitz multicritical point, on Bloch oscillations of electrons in semiconductor superlattices, and the modeling of magnetic molecules.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Ma, Jianpeng
Baylor College of Medicine
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics are in developing novel computational methods that have substantially expanded one's ability to simulate, model and refine flexible biomolecular systems based on experimental data at low to intermediate resolutions. He is one of the pioneers and leading experts in the field.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Baylor College of Medicine
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the field of biophysics are in developing novel computational methods that have substantially expanded one's ability to simulate, model and refine flexible biomolecular systems based on experimental data at low to intermediate resolutions. He is one of the pioneers and leading experts in the field.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Macchiavelli, Augusto
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For his essential role in the development and use of Gammasphere and for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the phenomenon of magnetic rotation and to the study of neutron-proton pairing correlations.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For his essential role in the development and use of Gammasphere and for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the phenomenon of magnetic rotation and to the study of neutron-proton pairing correlations.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Macosko, Chris
University of Minnesota
Citation: For pioneering work on the rheology, compatibilization, processing, and properties of polymer blends.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
University of Minnesota
Citation: For pioneering work on the rheology, compatibilization, processing, and properties of polymer blends.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Macrander, Albert
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For advancement of x-ray science, x-ray optics, and x-ray measurements on crystals and for his leadership as Editor of the Review of Scientific Instruments.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For advancement of x-ray science, x-ray optics, and x-ray measurements on crystals and for his leadership as Editor of the Review of Scientific Instruments.
Nominated by: Instrument & Measurement Science (GIMS)
Maekawa, Sadamichi
Tohoku University
Citation: For seminal contributions to understanding spin-dependent transport in magnetic materials and nanostructures, high Tc superconductivity, transition metal oxides, the basic physics of spin-electronics, and developing exact numerical many-body techniques to study strongly-correlated electronic systems.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Tohoku University
Citation: For seminal contributions to understanding spin-dependent transport in magnetic materials and nanostructures, high Tc superconductivity, transition metal oxides, the basic physics of spin-electronics, and developing exact numerical many-body techniques to study strongly-correlated electronic systems.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Majeski, Richard
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Citation: For fundamental studies of radio-frequency heating and plasma-wall interactions, including the first observation of Alfvén wave heating in a tokamak, the first demonstration of mode-conversion current drive, and pioneering work in the use of liquid lithium as a plasma-facing component.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Citation: For fundamental studies of radio-frequency heating and plasma-wall interactions, including the first observation of Alfvén wave heating in a tokamak, the first demonstration of mode-conversion current drive, and pioneering work in the use of liquid lithium as a plasma-facing component.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Majetich, Sara
Carnegie Mellon University
Citation: For innovative research on magnetic nanoparticles and their interactions, the development of novel self-assembly techniques to prepare ordered nanoparticle assemblies, and the design of plasmonic magnetic nanoparticles for biomedicine.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Carnegie Mellon University
Citation: For innovative research on magnetic nanoparticles and their interactions, the development of novel self-assembly techniques to prepare ordered nanoparticle assemblies, and the design of plasmonic magnetic nanoparticles for biomedicine.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Majumder, Protik
Williams College
Citation: For precision measurements of atomic structure that test atomic theory and probe the basic laws and symmetries of nature, and for engaging talented undergraduate physics students in making such measurements.
Nominated by: Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants (GPMFC)
Williams College
Citation: For precision measurements of atomic structure that test atomic theory and probe the basic laws and symmetries of nature, and for engaging talented undergraduate physics students in making such measurements.
Nominated by: Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants (GPMFC)
Makhijani, Arjun
Institute for Energy & Environmental Research
Citation: For his tireless efforts to provide the public with accurate and understandable information on energy and environmental issues.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Institute for Energy & Environmental Research
Citation: For his tireless efforts to provide the public with accurate and understandable information on energy and environmental issues.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Malik, F Bary
Southern Illinois University
Citation: For his extensive contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, mathematical phynuclear physics, and in developing physics research programs and education around the world, particularly in emerging nations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Southern Illinois University
Citation: For his extensive contributions to atomic and nuclear physics, mathematical phynuclear physics, and in developing physics research programs and education around the world, particularly in emerging nations.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Martinez-Miranda, Luz
University of Maryland
Citation: For sustained achievements in recruiting, mentoring, and advancing women and minorities in physics; for engaging K-16 students in the excitement of research; and for being a superb role model through her elegant research to understand liquid crystal systems and further their application.
Nominated by: Education (FEd)
University of Maryland
Citation: For sustained achievements in recruiting, mentoring, and advancing women and minorities in physics; for engaging K-16 students in the excitement of research; and for being a superb role model through her elegant research to understand liquid crystal systems and further their application.
Nominated by: Education (FEd)
Mason, Thomas E.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For pioneering inelastic neutron scattering measurements on high temperature superconductors and Kondo insulators. Outstanding contributions to neutron instrumentation and leadership of the Oak Ridge Spallation Neutron Source project.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For pioneering inelastic neutron scattering measurements on high temperature superconductors and Kondo insulators. Outstanding contributions to neutron instrumentation and leadership of the Oak Ridge Spallation Neutron Source project.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
McCoy, Anne
Ohio State University
Citation: For contributions to the development of theoretical and computational insight into the spectroscopy and dynamics of molecules and molecular complexes that exhibit large amplitude motions.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Ohio State University
Citation: For contributions to the development of theoretical and computational insight into the spectroscopy and dynamics of molecules and molecular complexes that exhibit large amplitude motions.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
McKeever, Stephen
Oklahoma State University
Citation: For major contributions to solid-state radiation dosimetry using thermally and optically stimulated luminescence from wide band-gap insulators, including the development of novel luminescence techniques for radiation measurement.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Oklahoma State University
Citation: For major contributions to solid-state radiation dosimetry using thermally and optically stimulated luminescence from wide band-gap insulators, including the development of novel luminescence techniques for radiation measurement.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
McKinley, Gareth
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For the development of methods for characterization of the rheology of complex liquids and improved understanding of elastic effects and instabilities.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For the development of methods for characterization of the rheology of complex liquids and improved understanding of elastic effects and instabilities.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
McLeish, Tom
University of Leeds
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of dynamics and rheology of entangled polymers, especially polymers with long-chain branching.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
University of Leeds
Citation: For seminal contributions to the theory of dynamics and rheology of entangled polymers, especially polymers with long-chain branching.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Mehta, Anita
S. N. Bose Nat Ctr Basic Sci
Citation: For being a pioneer in granular physics, and contributions to many and diverse areas in complex systems and nonlinear dynamics; for her efforts to help 'invisible scientists' in emergent countries become globally visible, with special reference to women in international science.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
S. N. Bose Nat Ctr Basic Sci
Citation: For being a pioneer in granular physics, and contributions to many and diverse areas in complex systems and nonlinear dynamics; for her efforts to help 'invisible scientists' in emergent countries become globally visible, with special reference to women in international science.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Migdall, Alan
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Citation: For the development of parametric down conversion and correlated-photon generation for metrology, cryptography, communications, and fundamental physics applications.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Citation: For the development of parametric down conversion and correlated-photon generation for metrology, cryptography, communications, and fundamental physics applications.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Milner, Richard
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For his leadership in the HERMES/DESY and BLAST/Bates experiments which have advanced our understanding of the spin structure of strongly interacting systems.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For his leadership in the HERMES/DESY and BLAST/Bates experiments which have advanced our understanding of the spin structure of strongly interacting systems.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Miranda, Rodolfo
University Autonoma Madrid
Citation: For his contributions to surface and thin film magnetism, including new methods of epitaxial growth using surfactants or controlling the morphology at the atomic scale, the identification and characterization of model systems for magnetism in low dimensions, and the observation of magic heights in metallic islands.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
University Autonoma Madrid
Citation: For his contributions to surface and thin film magnetism, including new methods of epitaxial growth using surfactants or controlling the morphology at the atomic scale, the identification and characterization of model systems for magnetism in low dimensions, and the observation of magic heights in metallic islands.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Mirkin, Noemi
University of Michigan
Citation: For her leadership in establishing productive international collaborations, her many achievements in biological molecular physics and for her long service to the international community as an officer and Executive Committee member of the Forum on International Physics.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
University of Michigan
Citation: For her leadership in establishing productive international collaborations, her many achievements in biological molecular physics and for her long service to the international community as an officer and Executive Committee member of the Forum on International Physics.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Mohammad, Noor
Unknown
Citation: For sustained contribution to the development of nanowire technology and ohmic contacts to semiconductors.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Unknown
Citation: For sustained contribution to the development of nanowire technology and ohmic contacts to semiconductors.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Moshchalkov, Victor
Institute for Nanoscale Physics & Chemistry
Citation: For important contributions to the study of vortex matter and nano-structured superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Institute for Nanoscale Physics & Chemistry
Citation: For important contributions to the study of vortex matter and nano-structured superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Narain, Meenakshi
Brown University
Citation: For important contributions to the measurement of the properties of the top quark.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Brown University
Citation: For important contributions to the measurement of the properties of the top quark.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Newman, Mark
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering work on the statistical physics of complex systems, especially the theory and characterization of networks.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering work on the statistical physics of complex systems, especially the theory and characterization of networks.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Nordlund, Thomas
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Citation: In recognition of his pioneering work in protein dynamics, DNA dynamics and service to the biological physics community.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Citation: In recognition of his pioneering work in protein dynamics, DNA dynamics and service to the biological physics community.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
O'Brien, Edward
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For leadership in the construction, operation and continuous improvement of the PHENIX detector since the start of RHIC, notably for the successful implementation of significant annual upgrades of the detector as part of a systematic program to extend its physics reach.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For leadership in the construction, operation and continuous improvement of the PHENIX detector since the start of RHIC, notably for the successful implementation of significant annual upgrades of the detector as part of a systematic program to extend its physics reach.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Osterwalder, Jurg
University of Zurich
Citation: For development of photoemission techniques for surface and solid-state studies, including advances in angle-resolved photoemission for Fermi surface mapping and photoelectron diffraction for determining surface structure.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
University of Zurich
Citation: For development of photoemission techniques for surface and solid-state studies, including advances in angle-resolved photoemission for Fermi surface mapping and photoelectron diffraction for determining surface structure.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Petty, Clinton
General Atomics
Citation: For accurate measurements of rf-driven non-inductive current profiles leading to the validation of theory in unprecedented detail, and for innovative developments in heat transport scaling with dimensionless parameters.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
General Atomics
Citation: For accurate measurements of rf-driven non-inductive current profiles leading to the validation of theory in unprecedented detail, and for innovative developments in heat transport scaling with dimensionless parameters.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Phillips, Richard
Cavendish Lab
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of coherent quantum optical processes in semiconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Cavendish Lab
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of coherent quantum optical processes in semiconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Polzik, Eugene
University of Copenhagen
Citation: Development of robust light and matter entanglement and their use in teleportation protocols.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
University of Copenhagen
Citation: Development of robust light and matter entanglement and their use in teleportation protocols.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Prigodin, Vladimir
Ohio State University
Citation: For his pioneering studies of electronic properties of low-dimensional systems, proposal and development of fundamentals of charge transport in quasi-one-dimensional disordered structures, and also of operating principals of new organic-based electronic materials/devices and fully spin polarized organic spintronic materials/devices.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Ohio State University
Citation: For his pioneering studies of electronic properties of low-dimensional systems, proposal and development of fundamentals of charge transport in quasi-one-dimensional disordered structures, and also of operating principals of new organic-based electronic materials/devices and fully spin polarized organic spintronic materials/devices.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Prince, Thomas
California Institute of Technology
Citation: For his broad contributions to the fields of astrophysics and space science, including his leadership role as the LISA Mission Scientist and his service as the Chief Scientist at JPL from 2001 to 2006.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
California Institute of Technology
Citation: For his broad contributions to the fields of astrophysics and space science, including his leadership role as the LISA Mission Scientist and his service as the Chief Scientist at JPL from 2001 to 2006.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Randeria, Mohit
Ohio State University
Citation: For seminal theoretical contributions to strongly-correlated superconductors, to the analysis of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and to the BCS-BEC crossover.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Ohio State University
Citation: For seminal theoretical contributions to strongly-correlated superconductors, to the analysis of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and to the BCS-BEC crossover.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Rax, Jean-Marcel
Ecole Polytechnique
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the physics of alpha particles and fast electrons in tokamaks, basic plasma physics, and technological plasmas, and for exceptional leadership in plasma physics administration and education.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Ecole Polytechnique
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the physics of alpha particles and fast electrons in tokamaks, basic plasma physics, and technological plasmas, and for exceptional leadership in plasma physics administration and education.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Reining, Lucia
CNRS - Ecole Polytechnique
Citation: For her fundamental contributions to ab initio computation of spectroscopic properties of solids, employing many-electron Green¿s function and time-dependent density functional approaches.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
CNRS - Ecole Polytechnique
Citation: For her fundamental contributions to ab initio computation of spectroscopic properties of solids, employing many-electron Green¿s function and time-dependent density functional approaches.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Rezayi, Edward
California State University
Citation: For fundamental theoretical contributions to the field of the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
California State University
Citation: For fundamental theoretical contributions to the field of the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Rimmer, Robert
Jefferson Laboratory
Citation: For advances in the science and technology of RF structures and beam stability in high-current accelerators.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Jefferson Laboratory
Citation: For advances in the science and technology of RF structures and beam stability in high-current accelerators.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Roberts, Winston
Florida State University
Citation: For significant contributions to hadron physics using models of QCD as well as effective field theories and phenomonological Lagrangians, for the development of polarization observables in photoproduced three-body final states, and for continued service to the nuclear science community.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Florida State University
Citation: For significant contributions to hadron physics using models of QCD as well as effective field theories and phenomonological Lagrangians, for the development of polarization observables in photoproduced three-body final states, and for continued service to the nuclear science community.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Rost, Jan
Max Planck Institute
Citation: For seminal investigations of correlated doubly excited states, threshold fragmentation in few-body Coulombic systems and small clusters, pendular states of linear molecules, and for elucidating the role of correlation and relaxation in ultracold plasmas and Rydberg gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Max Planck Institute
Citation: For seminal investigations of correlated doubly excited states, threshold fragmentation in few-body Coulombic systems and small clusters, pendular states of linear molecules, and for elucidating the role of correlation and relaxation in ultracold plasmas and Rydberg gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Rykaczewski, Krzysztof
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For his many pioneering achievements in studies of radioactive nuclei.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Citation: For his many pioneering achievements in studies of radioactive nuclei.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Sandvik, Anders
Boston University
Citation: For contributions to the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods and their applications to problems in quantum magnetism.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Boston University
Citation: For contributions to the development of quantum Monte Carlo methods and their applications to problems in quantum magnetism.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Schatz, Hendrik
Michigan State University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to our theoretical and experimental understanding of the r-process, the rp process, x-ray bursts, and the modification of neutron star crusts by the ashes of nuclear processes.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Michigan State University
Citation: For his seminal contributions to our theoretical and experimental understanding of the r-process, the rp process, x-ray bursts, and the modification of neutron star crusts by the ashes of nuclear processes.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Schmidt, Michael
Yale University
Citation: For pioneering work in the technology and analysis of neutral B meson decays at the Tevatron Collider, leading to precision measurements of the mass matrix of the neutral B mesons.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Yale University
Citation: For pioneering work in the technology and analysis of neutral B meson decays at the Tevatron Collider, leading to precision measurements of the mass matrix of the neutral B mesons.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Schuhmann, Reinhardt
American Physical Society, Ridge
Citation: In recognition of his distinguished and dedicated service as an Editor of Physical Review Letters, and for his leadership and advocacy in his position as Managing Editor of Physical Review Letters.
Nominated by: APS
American Physical Society, Ridge
Citation: In recognition of his distinguished and dedicated service as an Editor of Physical Review Letters, and for his leadership and advocacy in his position as Managing Editor of Physical Review Letters.
Nominated by: APS
Searson, Peter
Johns Hopkins University
Citation: For advances in the fundamental physics associated with growth at the solid/liquid interface and pioneering work in multifunctional metallic nanowires.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Johns Hopkins University
Citation: For advances in the fundamental physics associated with growth at the solid/liquid interface and pioneering work in multifunctional metallic nanowires.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Seebauer, Edmund
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For the discovery of a new suite of physical mechanisms for controlling the behavior of point defects in semiconductors using surfaces, photostimulation and ions, with applications in transistor manufacture for integrated circuits.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Citation: For the discovery of a new suite of physical mechanisms for controlling the behavior of point defects in semiconductors using surfaces, photostimulation and ions, with applications in transistor manufacture for integrated circuits.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Seidel, Edward
Louisiana State University
Citation: For his leadership in the development of collaborative computational frameworks and for contributions in the numerical solution of the Einstein equations of general relativity.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Louisiana State University
Citation: For his leadership in the development of collaborative computational frameworks and for contributions in the numerical solution of the Einstein equations of general relativity.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Sension, Roseanne
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering work on dynamic in the condensed phase, steady state and ultrafast measurements of excited state dynamics, and optical control of chemical reaction dynamics.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
University of Michigan
Citation: For pioneering work on dynamic in the condensed phase, steady state and ultrafast measurements of excited state dynamics, and optical control of chemical reaction dynamics.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Shapero, Donald
National Academy of Science
Citation: For his seminal contributions in framing the field of physics in a persuasive and compelling manner so as to broaden its understanding and support; and for his dedicated commitment to physics and astronomy through service with the National Academies.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
National Academy of Science
Citation: For his seminal contributions in framing the field of physics in a persuasive and compelling manner so as to broaden its understanding and support; and for his dedicated commitment to physics and astronomy through service with the National Academies.
Nominated by: Physics and Society (FPS)
Shelley, Michael
New York University
Citation: For his broad-ranging contributions to computational fluid mechanics, including boundary integral techniques for interface dynamics, singularity formation in topological transitions, and fluid-body interactions.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
New York University
Citation: For his broad-ranging contributions to computational fluid mechanics, including boundary integral techniques for interface dynamics, singularity formation in topological transitions, and fluid-body interactions.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Shih, Chih-Kang
University of Texas
Citation: For his original and innovative contributions to the understanding of growth and properties of quantum nanostructures, in particular his pioneering contributions to quantum growth of metal thin films and optical coherence in semiconductor quantum dots.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
University of Texas
Citation: For his original and innovative contributions to the understanding of growth and properties of quantum nanostructures, in particular his pioneering contributions to quantum growth of metal thin films and optical coherence in semiconductor quantum dots.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Singh, Pushpendra
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the development of efficient algorithms for the direct numerical simulations (DNS) of multiphase fluids, and for using the DNS technique in conjunction with experiments as a tool for understanding the physics of a broad range of multiphase systems.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the development of efficient algorithms for the direct numerical simulations (DNS) of multiphase fluids, and for using the DNS technique in conjunction with experiments as a tool for understanding the physics of a broad range of multiphase systems.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Smolin, Lee
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Citation: For his influential contributions to quantum gravity and for his tireless outreach efforts to communicate the excitement of contemporary physics to philosophers, artists and the lay public.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Citation: For his influential contributions to quantum gravity and for his tireless outreach efforts to communicate the excitement of contemporary physics to philosophers, artists and the lay public.
Nominated by: Gravitation (GGR)
Sokolov, Alexei
University of Akron
Citation: For outstanding contributions in polymer and protein dynamics including the discovery of a dynamical crossover and the relation between fragility and Poisson's ratio.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
University of Akron
Citation: For outstanding contributions in polymer and protein dynamics including the discovery of a dynamical crossover and the relation between fragility and Poisson's ratio.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Sommers, Paul
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his significant contributions to experimental cosmic ray physics, for his major part in designing and building the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory, and his leadership role in using it to obtain novel and important insights into the nature and properties of the highest energy cosmic rays.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his significant contributions to experimental cosmic ray physics, for his major part in designing and building the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory, and his leadership role in using it to obtain novel and important insights into the nature and properties of the highest energy cosmic rays.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Spaldin, Nicola
University of California, Santa Barbara
Citation: For her development and implementation of new computational and theoretical tools for computing the properties of complex solids and their application to the rational design and understanding of new multifunctional materials, and for her profound and diverse contributions to Physics education.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Citation: For her development and implementation of new computational and theoretical tools for computing the properties of complex solids and their application to the rational design and understanding of new multifunctional materials, and for her profound and diverse contributions to Physics education.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Spinka, Harold
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For his contributions to spin physics and leadership of symmetry experiments at ZGS, LAMPF, AGS, and RHIC.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For his contributions to spin physics and leadership of symmetry experiments at ZGS, LAMPF, AGS, and RHIC.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Sridhar, S
Northeastern University
Citation: For elegant experiments providing seminal insights on left-handed metamaterials, quantum chaos, vortex and quasiparticle electrodynamics in superconductors, and collective excitations in low-dimensional materials.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Northeastern University
Citation: For elegant experiments providing seminal insights on left-handed metamaterials, quantum chaos, vortex and quasiparticle electrodynamics in superconductors, and collective excitations in low-dimensional materials.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Stapelfeldt, Henrik
University of Aarhus
Citation: For his pioneering work in the use of ultrashort laser pulses to align molecules and to study their dissociation dynamics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
University of Aarhus
Citation: For his pioneering work in the use of ultrashort laser pulses to align molecules and to study their dissociation dynamics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Stefani, Giovanni
University of Roma
Citation: For his pioneering works in electron-electron coincidence experiments (e,2e) on atoms, molecules and surfaces and the development of innovative instrumentation.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
University of Roma
Citation: For his pioneering works in electron-electron coincidence experiments (e,2e) on atoms, molecules and surfaces and the development of innovative instrumentation.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
Stoehlker, Thomas
GSI Darmstadt
Citation: For significant contributions to the understanding of the atomic structure and excitation processes of highly charged ions through precision spectroscopy on few-electron high Z ions.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
GSI Darmstadt
Citation: For significant contributions to the understanding of the atomic structure and excitation processes of highly charged ions through precision spectroscopy on few-electron high Z ions.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Strassler, Matthew
University of Washington
Citation: For work extending the AdS/CFT gravity/gauge duality to QCD-like confining theories, and for insights into novel aspects of the physics of strongly coupled supersymmetric theories.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
University of Washington
Citation: For work extending the AdS/CFT gravity/gauge duality to QCD-like confining theories, and for insights into novel aspects of the physics of strongly coupled supersymmetric theories.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Streiffer, Stephen
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For experimental studies of ferroelectric thin film physics, that have established the relationships between epitaxial strain, ferroelectric phase transition behavior and domain structure, and size effects, and for advancing the fundamental understanding of complex oxide thin film microstructure.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For experimental studies of ferroelectric thin film physics, that have established the relationships between epitaxial strain, ferroelectric phase transition behavior and domain structure, and size effects, and for advancing the fundamental understanding of complex oxide thin film microstructure.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Sukhishvili, Svetlana
Steven Institute of Technology
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the science of polymer monolayers and multilayers adsorbed at water/solid interface, and for understanding the correlations of polymeric self-assembly in solutions and at surfaces.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Steven Institute of Technology
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the science of polymer monolayers and multilayers adsorbed at water/solid interface, and for understanding the correlations of polymeric self-assembly in solutions and at surfaces.
Nominated by: Polymer Physics (DPOLY)
Sun, Jonathan
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For his many contributions to the understanding and application of magnetic and superconducting devices, including those based on spin-momentum transfer and high-temperature superconductivity.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For his many contributions to the understanding and application of magnetic and superconducting devices, including those based on spin-momentum transfer and high-temperature superconductivity.
Nominated by: Magnetism & Its Applications (GMAG)
Szabo, Attila
National Institute of Health
Citation: For development of the model-independent theoretical analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation experiments, development of powerful methods to analyze and interpret a range of single molecule experiments, and for major contributions to the theory of diffusion-influenced reactions.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
National Institute of Health
Citation: For development of the model-independent theoretical analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation experiments, development of powerful methods to analyze and interpret a range of single molecule experiments, and for major contributions to the theory of diffusion-influenced reactions.
Nominated by: Biological Physics (DBP)
Tahir-Kheli, Raza
Temple University
Citation: Distinguished for his contributions over a long research career to the theory of condensed matter, particularly in the fields of magnetism in perfect and disordered materials and of correlated atomic diffusion.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Temple University
Citation: Distinguished for his contributions over a long research career to the theory of condensed matter, particularly in the fields of magnetism in perfect and disordered materials and of correlated atomic diffusion.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Tavoularis, Stavros
University of Ottawa
Citation: For contributions to turbulence, turbulent mixing, vortex dynamics, aerodynamics, thermo-hydraulics, bio-fluid dynamics, and design of flow apparatus and instrumentation. Also, for contributions to education in fluid dynamics and for promoting international collaboration and understanding.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
University of Ottawa
Citation: For contributions to turbulence, turbulent mixing, vortex dynamics, aerodynamics, thermo-hydraulics, bio-fluid dynamics, and design of flow apparatus and instrumentation. Also, for contributions to education in fluid dynamics and for promoting international collaboration and understanding.
Nominated by: Fluid Dynamics (DFD)
Terhal, Barbara
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For her fundamental contributions to the theory of entanglement, quantum information theory, and quantum computational complexity.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For her fundamental contributions to the theory of entanglement, quantum information theory, and quantum computational complexity.
Nominated by: Quantum Information, Concepts, and Computation (GQI)
Terning, John
University of California, Davis
Citation: For seminal contributions to studies of electroweak symmetry breaking beyond the standard model, and cosmology in extra dimensions.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
University of California, Davis
Citation: For seminal contributions to studies of electroweak symmetry breaking beyond the standard model, and cosmology in extra dimensions.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Terry, James
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For significant contributions in the areas of volume recombination in plasmas, plasma impurity transport, wall-conditioning with lithium, plasma transport, and plasma turbulence in magnetic fusion confinement devices.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Citation: For significant contributions in the areas of volume recombination in plasmas, plasma impurity transport, wall-conditioning with lithium, plasma transport, and plasma turbulence in magnetic fusion confinement devices.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Thadhani, Naresh
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For global leadership in shock compression, distinguished service to APS; and important research elucidating new mechanisms.
Nominated by: Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (GSCCM)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For global leadership in shock compression, distinguished service to APS; and important research elucidating new mechanisms.
Nominated by: Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (GSCCM)
Todd, Alan
Advance Energy Systems
Citation: For his leadership and contributions to the development and Industrial production of high-average-current particle accelerator components and for advances in the understanding of plasma MHD stability.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Advance Energy Systems
Citation: For his leadership and contributions to the development and Industrial production of high-average-current particle accelerator components and for advances in the understanding of plasma MHD stability.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Trbojevic, DeJan
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For his original contributions in the design, commissioning and operations of the Tevatron and RHIC colliders, and for the development of new concepts for future accelerators.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For his original contributions in the design, commissioning and operations of the Tevatron and RHIC colliders, and for the development of new concepts for future accelerators.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Trudeau, Michel
Inst de Recherche d'Hydro
Citation: For his sustained and highly original contributions to the synthesis of metastable and nanostructural materials and the study of their physical properties, with the emphasis in their uses for improved energy efficiency related applications.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Inst de Recherche d'Hydro
Citation: For his sustained and highly original contributions to the synthesis of metastable and nanostructural materials and the study of their physical properties, with the emphasis in their uses for improved energy efficiency related applications.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Tsai, Din Ping
National Taiwan University
Citation: For his contributions in nanophotonics, plasmonics and near-field optics especially on near-field scaning optical microscopy, nano storage and nano imaging.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
National Taiwan University
Citation: For his contributions in nanophotonics, plasmonics and near-field optics especially on near-field scaning optical microscopy, nano storage and nano imaging.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Turneaure, John
Stanford University
Citation: For pioneering the development of ultrahigh-Q superconducting microwave cavities and their application to fundamental physics experiments, and for development of the Gravity Probe B science instrument to test General Relativity.
Nominated by: Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants (GPMFC)
Stanford University
Citation: For pioneering the development of ultrahigh-Q superconducting microwave cavities and their application to fundamental physics experiments, and for development of the Gravity Probe B science instrument to test General Relativity.
Nominated by: Precision Measurement and Fundamental Constants (GPMFC)
Ulloa, Sergio
Ohio University
Citation: For his contributions to the theory of transport and optical properties of low-dimensional semiconductor systems and complex molecules, and his many contributions to international physics as organizer of schools, workshops, and conferences, in particular in Latin America.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Ohio University
Citation: For his contributions to the theory of transport and optical properties of low-dimensional semiconductor systems and complex molecules, and his many contributions to international physics as organizer of schools, workshops, and conferences, in particular in Latin America.
Nominated by: International Physics (FIP)
Vaccaro, Patrick
Yale University
Citation: For the development and application of linear/nonlinear spectroscopic techniques to elucidate the structure, dynamics, and chiroptical response of molecules.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Yale University
Citation: For the development and application of linear/nonlinear spectroscopic techniques to elucidate the structure, dynamics, and chiroptical response of molecules.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Van Saarloos, Wim
University of Leiden
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the understanding of the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation, spatiotemporal chaos, pattern formation, and front propagation
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
University of Leiden
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the understanding of the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation, spatiotemporal chaos, pattern formation, and front propagation
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
van Schilfgaarde, Mark
Arizona State University
Citation: For the development of electronic structure methods, in particular in computational magnetism, the first all-electron self-consistent quasiparticle GW method and novel implementations of the linear muffin-tin orbital approach.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Arizona State University
Citation: For the development of electronic structure methods, in particular in computational magnetism, the first all-electron self-consistent quasiparticle GW method and novel implementations of the linear muffin-tin orbital approach.
Nominated by: Computational Physics (DCOMP)
Venugopalan, Raju
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal work elucidating the parton substructure of nucleons and nuclei at low x.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Citation: For seminal work elucidating the parton substructure of nucleons and nuclei at low x.
Nominated by: Nuclear Physics (DNP)
Verhaar, Boudewyn
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Citation: For seminal and wide-ranging theoretical contributions to the field of ultra-cold atomic gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Citation: For seminal and wide-ranging theoretical contributions to the field of ultra-cold atomic gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Vlasov, Yurii
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of the photonic nanostructures including photonic crystals and silicon nanophotonics.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For contributions to the understanding of the photonic nanostructures including photonic crystals and silicon nanophotonics.
Nominated by: Laser Science (DLS)
Vvedensky, Dimitri
Imperial College
Citation: For original, sustained, and diverse theoretical contributions toward understanding the morphological evolution of epitaxial thin films.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Imperial College
Citation: For original, sustained, and diverse theoretical contributions toward understanding the morphological evolution of epitaxial thin films.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Waelbroeck, François
University of Texas
Citation: For his work on the effect of velocity shear on ballooning modes, on the formation of current ribbons, and on the effect of the polarization current in magnetic islands.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
University of Texas
Citation: For his work on the effect of velocity shear on ballooning modes, on the formation of current ribbons, and on the effect of the polarization current in magnetic islands.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Weiss, David
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For seminal contributions to laser cooling, precision measurements, the study of atoms in optical lattices, and for the experimental implementation of one-dimensional gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For seminal contributions to laser cooling, precision measurements, the study of atoms in optical lattices, and for the experimental implementation of one-dimensional gases.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Westervelt, Robert
Harvard University
Citation: For seminal contributions to our understanding of the quantum behavior of electrons inside nanoscale semiconductor structures, including imaging the coherent flow of electron waves.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Harvard University
Citation: For seminal contributions to our understanding of the quantum behavior of electrons inside nanoscale semiconductor structures, including imaging the coherent flow of electron waves.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Wheeler, J. Craig
University of Texas, Austin
Citation: In recognition of his work on supernova astrophysics and related topics. Throughout his career, Wheeler has synthesized disparate areas and thus catalyzed new research directions.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
University of Texas, Austin
Citation: In recognition of his work on supernova astrophysics and related topics. Throughout his career, Wheeler has synthesized disparate areas and thus catalyzed new research directions.
Nominated by: Astrophysics (DAP)
Wisniewski, William
Stanford University
Citation: For outstanding contributions and leadership in the design, construction and operation of the BABAR detector, that have enabled the accumulation of a unique data sample for addressing precision physics in the heavy flavor sector.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Stanford University
Citation: For outstanding contributions and leadership in the design, construction and operation of the BABAR detector, that have enabled the accumulation of a unique data sample for addressing precision physics in the heavy flavor sector.
Nominated by: Particles and Fields (DPF)
Witala, Henryk
Jagellonian University
Citation: For his ground-breaking work in solving the three-nucleon continuum system using the Faddeev scheme in a numerical accurate manner with realistic nucleon-nucleon and three-nucleon forces.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
Jagellonian University
Citation: For his ground-breaking work in solving the three-nucleon continuum system using the Faddeev scheme in a numerical accurate manner with realistic nucleon-nucleon and three-nucleon forces.
Nominated by: Few-Body Systems & Multiparticle Dynamics (GFB)
Xi, Xiaoxing
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his extensive and seminal contributions to the science and applications of thin film materials including high temperature superconductors, ferroelectrics, and magnesium diboride.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Pennsylvania State University
Citation: For his extensive and seminal contributions to the science and applications of thin film materials including high temperature superconductors, ferroelectrics, and magnesium diboride.
Nominated by: Materials Physics (DMP)
Yamamoto, Yoshihisa
Stanford University
Citation: For field opening contributions to quantum optics and mesoscopic physics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Stanford University
Citation: For field opening contributions to quantum optics and mesoscopic physics.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
You, Li
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For contributions to the theoretical study of atomic quantum gases, atom-atom interactions, and atom-photon interactions.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For contributions to the theoretical study of atomic quantum gases, atom-atom interactions, and atom-photon interactions.
Nominated by: Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics (DAMOP)
Zafar, Sufi
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For her contribution to the understanding of electrical degradation and charge transport mechanisms in high permittivity and SiO2 dielectric thin films, with a focus on advanced CMOS and memory device applications.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation: For her contribution to the understanding of electrical degradation and charge transport mechanisms in high permittivity and SiO2 dielectric thin films, with a focus on advanced CMOS and memory device applications.
Nominated by: Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP)
Zakharov, Leonid
Princeton University
Citation: For contributions to the theory and numerical calculation of megnetohydrodynamic equilibria, stability, and transport in toroidal plasma confinement devices and for innovative ideas concerning the development of a lithium walled tokamak as an approach to an economic reactor.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Princeton University
Citation: For contributions to the theory and numerical calculation of megnetohydrodynamic equilibria, stability, and transport in toroidal plasma confinement devices and for innovative ideas concerning the development of a lithium walled tokamak as an approach to an economic reactor.
Nominated by: Plasma Physics (DPP)
Zeldov, Eli
Weizmann Institute of Science
Citation: For pioneering experiments that uncovered the nature of vortex lattice melting and elucidated the vortex phase diagram in high temperature superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Weizmann Institute of Science
Citation: For pioneering experiments that uncovered the nature of vortex lattice melting and elucidated the vortex phase diagram in high temperature superconductors.
Nominated by: Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP)
Zhu, Xiangdong
University of California
Citation: For innovative study of physical and chemical processes and ultrathin films, including those of biological significance, on solid surfaces, using real-time/spectroscopic linear and nonlinear optical techniques.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
University of California
Citation: For innovative study of physical and chemical processes and ultrathin films, including those of biological significance, on solid surfaces, using real-time/spectroscopic linear and nonlinear optical techniques.
Nominated by: Chemical Physics (DCP)
Zippelius, Annette
Universitaet Goettingen
Citation: For her many deep, innovative and lasting contributions to statistical physics, especially in the areas of spin glasses, neural networks, vulcanized matter and granular media.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Universitaet Goettingen
Citation: For her many deep, innovative and lasting contributions to statistical physics, especially in the areas of spin glasses, neural networks, vulcanized matter and granular media.
Nominated by: Statistical & Nonlinear Physics (GSNP)
Zolotorev, Max
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For the invention of methods to generate ultra-cold and ultra-fast sources of electron and ion beams using lasers and optical techniques.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citation: For the invention of methods to generate ultra-cold and ultra-fast sources of electron and ion beams using lasers and optical techniques.
Nominated by: Physics of Beams (DPB)







