Archive (1990-present)

Das, Bhanu
Indian Institute of Science
Citation: For his seminal contributions to the theory of parity and time-reversal violations in atoms in the context of probing the Standard Model of particle physics, and for his leadership in promoting international collaborations in frontier areas of atomic, molecular and optical physics
Nominated by: Forum on International Physics

Dasu, Sridhara
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Citation: For leadership in understanding the mechanism of electroweak symmetry breaking in proton-proton collisions, contributions to studies of flavor-changing neutral current electro-weak decays of the B-meson, and innovation in triggering, data acquisition and computing in particle physics experiments
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Day, Donal
University of Virginia
Citation: For his studies of high momentum transfer quasielastic electron scattering, scaling relations and the short-range structure of nuclei and for his contributions to the use of polarized targets in the study of nucleon form factors and spin structure functions
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

De Gouvea, Andre Luiz
Northwestern University
Citation: For exceptional service to the field of neutrino physics through innovative studies of possible neutrino properties and their experimental implications
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

de Melo, Carlos A.R. Sa
Georgia Institute of Technology
Citation: For his pioneering contributions to the field of ultra-cold atoms, and for his seminal investigations of ultra-cold fermions during the evolution from Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer to Bose-Einstein condensate superfluidity
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Decker, Glenn
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the design, commissioning, and enhancement of synchrotron light sources, and for innovative developments in field of particle beam diagnostics. In particular for the development and the largest deployment in the world of photoemission-type photon beam position monitors in the global closed-loop orbit feedback system
Nominated by: Division of Physics of Beams

Demarteau, Marcellinus
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For his contributions to our understanding of the electroweak interactions, his role in developing new capabilities for silicon based tracking detectors, and his leadership in expanding R&D for new detector technologies
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Demler, Eugene
Harvard University
Citation: For pioneering theoretical contributions to many-body physics with ultracold atoms.
Nominated by: Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics

Den Hartog, Daniel J.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Citation: For novel advances in and applications of optical and spectroscopic plasma diagnostic techniques in different magnetic configurations, and for critical experimental contributions in understanding magnetic self-organization in the reversed field pinch
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Deveaud, Benoit
Ecole Polytech Federal
Citation: For demonstration of Bose Einstein condensation of exciton polaritons in microcavities and developments in semiconductor ultrafast optics
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Deyoung, Paul
Hope College
Citation: For his strong and sustained leadership of facilitating research opportunities to enhance undergraduate education
Nominated by: Forum on Education

Di Ventra, Massimiliano
University of California, San Diego
Citation: For contributions to the theory of electronic transport in nanoscale conductors
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Dilling, Jens
TRIUMF
Citation: For contributions to precision nuclear physics measurements using laser spectroscopy and mass measurements, in particular for the advancement of our understanding of Halo-nuclei, and the development of Penning trap mass spectrometry for highly charged rare isotopes.
Nominated by: Division of Nuclear Physics

Dimits, Andris M.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Citation: For important insights and contributions to the theory and simulation of kinetic turbulent transport in magnetized plasmas, including the effects of self-consistent turbulence-induced velocity shear and Coulomb collisions
Nominated by: Division of Plasma Physics

Dokholyan, Nikolay
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Citation: For using multiscale modeling techniques to advance our understanding of physical interactions within and between biological molecules that yield insights into their complex organization, behavior, and evolution. He has served the community by making his these tools publicly accessible
Nominated by: Division of Biological Physics

Dowling, David R.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Citation: For conduct and analysis of experiments on turbulent mixing and high-Reynolds number wall-bounded flows, and for contributions to fluids education
Nominated by: Division of Fluid Dynamics

Dutta, Mitra
University of Illinois, Chicago
Citation: For research leadership and administration in government and academia, through which she has susported the applications of physics for society, outreach to the public, and enhancement of physics education
Nominated by: Forum on Physics and Society