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: Bi
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: Bi