APS Announces Spring 2005 Prize and Award Recipients

Numerous APS prizes and awards pioneering role in experimental studies of and a Max Planck Research Award in 1994. resolved spati otemporal spectroscopies and will be presented during special the structure of the deuteron and especially In 2002 she was appointed as the first micromagnetic sensing techniques aimed at sessions at three spring meetings of the for his innovative use of polarization holder of the Women in Science and exploring charge and spin motion in the Society: the 2005 March Meeting, techniques in these experiments .” Engineering Gabilan Chair. quantum domain. 21-25 March, in Los Angeles, Califor- Holt received his BS degree (1969) from nia; the 2005 April Meeting, OLIVER BUCKLEY PRIZE Sarachik earned a BA cum laude from 16-19 April, in Tampa, Florida; and the Southern Methodist University and his Gabriel Aeppli Barnard College in 1954, and a MS and 2005 meeting of the APS Division of MPh (1971) and PhD (1972) degrees from Yale University. He served on the research University College, London PhD in 1957 and 1960, respectively, from Atomic, Molecular and Optical Phys- Columbia University. Following research staff at Yale University until 1974, when David Awschalom ics, 17-21 May in Lincoln, Nebraska. associate positions at IBM Watson Citations and biographical infor- he joined the staff of the Physics Division University of California – Santa Barbara at Argonne National Laboratory. In 1994 Laboratories at Columbia University mation for each recipient follow. This Myriam Sarachik (1961-1962) and at Bell Laboratories (1962- year’s Apker Award recipients he became a professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana- City College of New York 1964), she joined the faculty of City College appeared in the December 2004 issue of New York as an of APS News [www.aps.org]. Champaign, where he also assistant professor Additional biographical information Citation: “For fundamental contri- of physics, where and appropriate web links can be served as a butions to experimental studies of quantum Director of the she was promoted found at the APS web site (http:// spin dynamics and spin coherence in through the ranks www.aps.org/praw/index.cfm). Nuclear Physics condensed matter systems.” Laboratory and to Distinguished Nominations for most prizes and Professor in 1995. awards are now being accepted. continued Aeppli is the Quain Professor of experiments at Physics and head of the Condensed Sarachik has For details, please see pages 7 and 8 served the physic of this insert. Jefferson Lab, Matter and Materials Physics Group at DESY-Hamburg University College London (UCL), as well community in PRIZES (HERMES experiment) and IUCF. He as director of the many ways, including as a member (and returned to Argonne in 2000, where he London Centre for chair) of the Solid State Sciences Committee of the NRC, the Human HANS BETHE PRIZE serves as chief of the Medium Energy Nanotechnology, Physics group in the Physics Division. His a joint venture Rights Committee of the New York Stanford E. Woosley present research interests include the between Imperial Academy of Sciences, and the Board of UCSC structure of the nucleon and nucleus as College and UCL. the Committee of Concerned Scientists. Citation: “For his significant and wide well as a search for a non-zero electric Prior to taking up She served as APS president in 2003. An ranging contributions in the areas of stellar dipole moment in 225Ra. He has served these posts in the experimentalist working at low evolution, element synthesis, the theory of on program advisory committees for autumn of 2002, temperatures, Sarachik has investigated core collapse and type Ia supernovae, and the several accelerator facilities, NSAC he was a senior superconductors, disordered metallic interpretation of gamma-ray bursts—most subcommittees, panels for DOE and research scientist for NEC (Princeton), a alloys, metal-insulator transitions in notably, the collapsar model of gamma-ray NSF, and editorial boards of Physical Distinguished Member of Technical Staff doped semiconductors, hopping bursts.” Review C, Nuclear Physics A and the at Bell Laboratories, a research assistant transport in solids, strongly interacting Journal of Physics G. at MIT, and an industrial co-op student at electrons in two dimensions, and spin Woosley received his BA in physics in IBM. He obtained a BSc. in Mathematics tunneling in nanomagnets. 1966, and his PhD in space science in 1971, and PhD, MSc and BSc in Electrical both from Rice University. He spent three HERBERT P. BROIDA PRIZE Engineering from MIT. His research years as a post at Caltech’s Kellogg Radiation Hanna Reisler interests include magnetism, super- DAVISSON-GERMER PRIZE Laboratory, working on nuclear physics University of Southern California conductivity, quantum information issues related to the synthesis of heavy Citation: “For theoretical insights and Ernst G. Bauer processing, nanotechnology, and particle elements in stars. In carefully executed experiments on the Arizona State University accelerator-based probes of condensed particular, he detailed dynamics of small molecules.” matter. helped calculate the Citation: “For contributions to the Reisler obtained her BSc and MSc set of nuclear science of thin-film nucleation and growth, degrees from the Hebrew University of reaction rates used Awschalom received his BSc in physics and for the invention of Low Energy Jerusalem, Israel, in 1964 and 1966, for studies of from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Electron Microscope.” nuclear energy respectively, and a PhD in physical Champaign, and his PhD in experimental generation and chemistry from the Weizmann Institute physics from Cornell University. He was a Bauer received nucleosynthesis in 1972. She was awarded an Atomic research staff member and manager of the his MS (1953) and throughout the Energy Agency Fellowship to pursue Nonequilibrium PhD (1955), both in 1980s and most of the 1990s. From 1975 to postdoctoral studies at the Johns Hopkins Physics Depar- physics, from the present he has been on the faculty of University during 1972-1974. From 1974 tment at the IBM Munich University, UCSC’s Department of Astronomy and to 1977, she was a group leader of the Watson Research Germany. In 1958 Astrophysics, serving repeatedly as Chemical Laser Project at the Soreq Center in he moved to the department chair over the years. His Nuclear Research Center in Yavne, Israel. Yorktown Heights, Michelson Labor- research centers on nuclear astrophysics, She came to USC in 1977 and held research New York. In 1991 atory in China stellar evolution, supernova models, and positions in the Depart-ments of Electrical he joined the Lake, California, gamma-ray bursts. Most recently, he has Engineering, Physics and Chemistry. She University of where he became head of the Crystal been working on multi-dimensional models was appointed associate professor of California, Santa for supernovae and gamma-ray bursts and chemistry in 1987 Barbara as a professor of physics, and in Table of Contents invented the currently popular “collapsar” and professor in 2001 was additionally appointed as a model (aka, the hypernova) for bursts. 1991. Her research professor of electrical and computer Woosley is also a co-investigator for NASA’s interests are in the engineering. He is presently director of the Prize and Award High Energy Transient Explorer, dedicated area of reaction Center for Spintronics and Quantum Recipients to the study of gamma-ray bursts, and is dynamics, in Computation, and associate director of the 1 principal investigator and director of the particular photo- California Nanosystems Institute. His group Department of Energy’s SciDAC Supernova dissociation has research activities in optical and New APS Science Center, devoted to the study of dynamics and magnetic interactions in semiconductor Fellows supernovae by numerical simulation. unimolecular quantum structures, spin dynamics and 5 reactions of small gas-phase molecules coherence in condensed matter systems, TOM W. BONNER PRIZE and radicals studied by imaging macroscopic quantum phenomena in Nominations for techniques and interactions of molecules nanometer-scale magnets, and Roy Holt on thin films and on single crystal surfaces. implementations of quantum information 2005 Prizes and Argonne National Laboratory She has won the NSF Faculty Award for 8 processing in the solid state. He has Awards Citation: “In recognition of his Women Scientists and Engineers in 1991, developed a variety of femtosecond- Physics Branch and US citizen. In 1969 he of elementary particles, theory of phase Germany, and joined the faculty at “50 Most accepted the position of professor and transitions and statistical mechanics, Princeton in 1979. He was promoted to Important Women director of the Physics Institute at the mathematical physics and string theory, associate professor of physics in 1984 and in Science “ in 2002. Technical University Clausthal in disordered systems, neural networks to professor in 1989. In 2002 he was chair She first joined Bell Germany. In 1991 he was appointed theoretical immunology, computers and of the APS Division of Biological Physics of Labs in 1978 as a Distinguished Research Professor at the very large-scale simulations of QCD, non- the American Physical Society. Austin’s member of the Arizona State University. His classic early equilibrium statistical physics and research spans a number of different technical staff. She work on the classification of thin film optimization methods. However, his topics in biological physics including was pro-moted to a growth modes, which is used worldwide deepest contribution concerns the fractionation of DNA in microlithographic number of today, provided the theoretical solution of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick arrays, the study of energy flow in positions over the thermodynamic understanding of epitaxy. mean field model for spin glasses. Parisi biomolecules and the study of ultra-rapid years, including department head for low In 1962 he invented LEEM (Low Energy proposed his replica symmetry breaking diffusion mixing. temperature physics, department head for Electron Microscopy). In the late eighties/ solution that has been proven to be exact condensed matter physics and early nineties he extended the LEEM 25 years later, although much more MCGRODDY PRIZE semiconductor physics and director of Bell technique in two directions by developing complex than anticipated. Later, Parisi and Lab’s physical research lab. In 2000, Murray Yoshinori Tokura two new surface microscopy methods: co-workers Mezard and Virasoro clarified became vice president for physical sciences University of Tokyo Spin-Polarized Low Energy Electron greatly the physical meaning of the and then senior vice president in 2001. She Microscopy (SPLEEM) and Spectroscopic mysterious mathematics involved in this received her BS and Ph.D in physics from Photo Emission and Low Energy Electron scheme. This discovery opened the doors Citation: “For pioneering work in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In Microscopy (SPELEEM). Using these to vast areas of application, e.g. in synthesis and characterization of transition 1989, she won the APS Maria Goeppert- methods a comprehensive (structural, optimization problems and in neural metal oxides Mayer Award. chemical, magnetic, electronic) network theories. having unusual characterization of surfaces and thin films charge and spin W.K.H. PANOFSKY PRIZE on the 10 nm scale is now available. IRVING LANGMUIR PRIZE order.” Pier Oddone David Chandler Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories EINSTEIN PRIZE Biographical University of California—Berkeley information Bryce DeWitt unavailable at Citation: “For his insightful proposal University of Texas Citation: “For the creation of widely press time. to use an asymmetric B-Factory to carry used analytical methods and simulation out precision measurements of CP violation Citation: “For a broad range of original techniques in statistical mechanics, with in B-meson decays, and for his energetic contributions to gravitational physics, applications to theories of liquids, chemical LARS ONSAGER PRIZE leadership of the first conceptual design especially in quantum gravity, gauge field kinetics, quantum processes, and reaction studies that demonstrated the feasibility of Valery Pokrovsky theories, radiation reaction in curved paths in complex systems.” this approach.” Texas A&M University spacetime, and numerical relativity; and for inspiring a generation of students.” Chandler is a professor at the University Oddone serves as the Deputy Director of California, Berkeley. He received his SB Citation: “For fundamental and of the Berkeley Lab, responsible for scientific degree in chemistry from MIT in 1966, and original contributions to statistical physics, programs. As part of his charge he oversees DeWitt graduated from Harvard in his PhD in chemical physics from Harvard including development of the scaling major laboratory initiatives and strategic 1943. Following a World War II stint as a University in 1969. He began his academic theory for correlation functions near critical planning. He was director of the Physics naval aviator, he returned to Harvard and career in 1970 at the Urbana-Champaign points and of theories for commensurate- Division at Berkeley Lab from 1987 through did his PhD thesis campus of the University of Illinois. Prior incommensurate phase transitions.” 1991. In 1987, he proposed the ides of using under the direction to joining the Berkeley faculty in 1986, an Asymmetric B-factory to study the of Julian Schwinger. Chandler spent two years as professor of Pokrovsky received his master’s violation of CP symmetry in the decay of He was awarded chemistry at the University of degree from Kharkov University, Ukraine B-mesons. Two such facilities were built, one the PhD in 1950. Pennsylvania. Chandler’s primary area of in 1953. He spent 13 years in Novosibirsk, at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center After a postdoc at research is statistical mechanics. His most first as a teacher of mathematics at a and one at the KEK, the Japanese particle the Institute for significant contributions include the technical high accelerator laboratory. Experiments at these Advanced Study in development of the Weeks-Chandler- school, later as a facilities led to the first observation of CP Princeton, he spent Anders en theory, generally regarded as PhD student under violation in B six months at the Eidgenossische the basic equilibrium theory of the liquid supervision of Yu. meson decays. In Technische Hochschule in Zurich and by a state, and the Pratt-Chandler theory of B. Rumer. He the late 1970s and year as a Fullbright Scholar at the Tata hydrophobic effects. Chandler has also received his PhD in early 1980s, he was Institute of Fundamental Research in created many of the basic techniques with 1957 from Tomsk a member of the Bombay. From 1952-55 he was a senior which condensed matter chemical University. From team that deve- physicist at Livermore, where he became equilibrium and 1957 till 1966 he loped the first Time an expert in numerical hydrodynamics, chemical dynamics was first a scientist, Projection Cham- which he and his students used later in are understood then the head of a group at Institute of ber (TPC). This studies of colliding black holes and other with molecular Radiophysics, later called the Institute of technology was astrophysical investigations. In 1956 he theory. His most Semiconductor Physics of Siberian Branch subsequently used for many particle and became director of the Institute for Field recent works focus of Academy of Sciences. Simultaneously nuclear physics experiments. He led the TPC Physics at the University of North on dynamics and he taught theoretical physics at collaboration from 1984 to 1987. Oddone Carolina. In 1972 DeWit moved to the structure far from Novosibirsk University. In 1966 he was was born in Peru. He obtained his BS degree University of Texas. Of the books he equilibrium, includ- invited to join the newly organized Landau in physics at MIT in 1965 and his PhD in published after 1973, the most important ing processes of self assembly and also the Institute for Theoretical Physics at physics at Princeton in 1970. He was a is The Global Approach to Quantum Field glass transition. Chernogolovka, Moscow District. He was postdoctoral fellow at Caltech until 1972, Theory (Oxford 2003). also employed as a professor at Moscow when he joined the Berkeley Lab. LILIENFELD PRIZE Institute of Physics and Technology. In 1992 he became a professor of physics at Texas DANNIE HEINEMAN PRIZE Robert Austin ERLE K. PLYLER PRIZE A&M University. His research is in Princeton University Robert Tycko Giorgio Parisi quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and National Institutes of Health INFN-Seigone condensed matter theory. Citation: “For his pioneering and Citation: “ For fundamental theoretical creative work in applying advanced GEORGE E. PAKE PRIZE Citation: “For the development of novel discoveries in broad areas of elementary techniques in experimental physics to techniques in NMR spectroscopy and their Cherry Murray particle physics, quantum field theory, and significant problems in biological physics, application to a wide range of fundamental Bell Labs – Lucent Technologies statistical mechanics; especially for work and for his skill in communicating the problems including work on Berry’s phase, on spin glasses and disordered systems.” excitement of his research to a wide range fullerenes, quantum wells, and amyloid of audiences.” Citation: “For fundamental studies in fibrils.” surface and scattering physics, and for Parisi graduated from Rome Austin is a professor of physics at leadership as Senior Vice President of Bell Tycko received his AB from Princeton University in 1970. He has worked as Princeton University. He received his BA Labs Research, Lucent Technologies, University in 1980, and his PhD in chemistry researcher at the Laboratori Nazionali di in 1968 from Hope College in Holland overseeing Bell Laboratories at an from the University of California at Berkeley Frascati from 1971 Michigan. He received his MS and PhD in important time in its history.” in 1984. After postdoctoral research on to 1981. From 1981 physics from the University if Illinois at biological solid state NMR methods at the to 1992 he was full Urbana-Champaign in 1970 and 1975 Murray is Senior Vice President at Bell University of Pennsylvania from 1984 to professor of Theo- respectively. He Labs, Lucent Technologies for Physical 1986, Tycko became a Member of Technical retical Physics at was a postdoc at Sciences and Wireless Research, and was Staff in the Physical Chemistry Research the University of the University of recently named Deputy Director for Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. At Roma II, Tor Illinois and then Science and Technology at Lawrence Bell Labs, Tycko carried out NMR studies of Vergata and he is at Max Planck Livermore National Laboratory, effective novel materials such as fullerences and now professor of Institute for December 1, 2004. She is a physicist who superconducting alkali fullerides. In 1994, quantum theories Biophysical has been nationally recognized for her Tycko moved to the Laboratory of at the University of Rome I, La Sapienza. Chemistry in work in surface physics, light scattering. Chemical Physics, a physical chemistry and Parisi’s main activity has been in the field Goettingen, Discover magazine named her one of the biophysics research department in the 2 APS Prizes and Awards National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik. He interested in methodological developments ANEESUR RAHMAN PRIZE and Kidney Diseases of the National presently holds a joint appointment aimed at expanding the range of properties Institutes of Health. Uzi Landman between Texas A&M and Princeton that can be studied from first-principles. Tycko is currently a Georgia Institute of Technology Universities. He has been instrumental in Current projects include modelling the member of the many seminal contributions to laser science nonlinear optical properties of polar Senior Biomedical Citation: “For pioneering computations and quantum optics. These include: The semiconductors in the far infra-red, and the Research Service of that have generated unique insights into Scully-Lamb quantum theory of the laser, vibrational spectroscopy of nanoclusters. the NIH. He has the physics of materials at the nanometer the classical theory of the free electron laser, made numerous length scale, thereby fostering new the theory of the laser gyroscope and ROBERT R. WILSON PRIZE contributions to especially the theory of correlated theoretical and experimental research.” Keith R. Symon solid state NMR spontaneous University of Wisconsin methodology for Landman was born and raised in Israel emission noise structural studies of proteins and other where he received his education, obtaining quenching in such complex molecular systems. A major project a D.Sc. from the Israel Institute of devices, the first Citation: “For fundamental in recent years has been the elucidation of Technology-Technion, and played the demonstration of contributions to accelerator science the molecular structures of amyloid fibrils accordian with groups in Israel and Europe. lasing without including the FFAG concept and the that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease In 1977 he joined the School of Physics at inversion and the invention of the RF phase manipulation and related phenomena. the Georgia Institute of Technology, where first utilization of technique that was essential to the success he is currently a Regents’ and Institute coherence effects to of the ISR and all subsequent hadron POLYMER PHYSICS PRIZE Professor, holding the Callaway Chair in generate ultraslow colliders.” physics, and serving as director of Georgia light in hot gases. Scully’s work on quantum Thomas P. Russell Symon received his BS from Harvard Tech Center for Computational Materials coherence and correlation effects has shed University of Massachusetts College in 1942 and his PhD from Harvard Science. Landman’s contributions deepend new light on the foundations of quantum University in 1948. He taught at our insights into the microscopic origins mechanics and yielded new insights into Wayne University Citation: “For his pioneering research of physical and chemical phenomena in quantum thermodynamics. in Detroit from 1947 and fundamental elucidation of the surface systems of basic and technological to 1955, and at the and interfacial behavior of polymers.” significance. He contributed significantly UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH University of Wis- to the conceptual and practical INSTITUTE Russell received his PhD in 1979 in consin-Madison development of classical and quantum polymer science and engineering from the Murtadha A. Khakoo from 1955 until he simulation and modeling methodologies. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, then California State University—Fullerton retired in 1989. His investigations had far reaching impact spent two years as From 1956 to 1967 on both experiments and theory in diverse a postdoc in Mainz, he was a staff fields, ranging from surface science, Citation: “For his challenging and Germany. For the member of the nanocatalysis, microscopic hydro- sophisticated experiments in electron-atom next 16 years he Midwestern Universities Research dynamics, and nanotribology, to clusters, collisions that have provided significant was a research staff Association, and its technical director in 1957- nanostructures, quantum dots and charge tests of atomic theory and for his member at the IBM 60. He chaired the Argonne Accelerator transport in DNA. energetic, sustained mentoring of students Research Center in Users Group in 1961-62, was acting director in his research.” San Jose, Cali- of the Madison Academic Computing J.J. SAKURAI PRIZE fornia, where he Khakoo received his BSc in 1975 and his Center in 1982-83, and acting director of the investigated the Susumu Okubo PhD in 1980, both from University College, UW-Madison Synchrotron Radiation Center structure and properties of thin polymer University of Rochester London (UK). He spent three years as a from 1983 to 1985. His research areas are films, and the thermodynamics and kinetics postdoc at CalTech’s Jet Propulsion Lab- the theory and design of particle accelerators of phase transitions in polymers. In 1997 he Citation: “For groundbreaking oratory, followed and theoretical plasma physics. He invented became a professor of polymer science and investigations into the pattern of hadronic by three years with the FFAG accelerator design, and engineering at Amherst, where his research masses and decay rates, which provided the Electron Scat- contributed to the theory of radio-frequency interests include the surface and interfacial essential clues into the development of the tering Group in acceleration, collective instabilities, and properties of polymers, phase transitions in quark model, and for demonstrating that CP Windsor, Canada. colliding beam techniques. He developed polymers, directed self-assembly processes, violation permits partial decay rate He spent two years bit-pushing and distribution-pushing the use of polymers as scaffolds and asymmetries.” as a research techniques for the numerical solution of the templates for the generation of nanoscopic assistant professor Vlasov equation for the study of collective structures, the interfacial assembly of Okubo completed his undergraduate at the University of instabilities in plasmas and accelerator nanoparticles, and the influence of studies at the University of Tokyo’s Missouri, Rolla, beams. supercritical fluids on phase transitions and Department of Physics 1952 before joining the physics department at dynamics in polymer thin films. He is (undergraduate) California State University, Fullerton, as a AWARDS director of the Materials Research Science Department of full professor. His ongoing research focuses Physics, University and Engineering Center on Polymers, on fundamental electron collisions, and over DAVID ADLER LECTURESHIP of Tokyo, and associate director of MassNanoTech and is the years he has explored electron-impact AWARD an associate editor of Macromolecules. completed his excitation of the rare gases, and of atomic Ramamoorthy Ramesh graduate studies in hydrogen, molecular hydrogen and University of California—Berkeley I.I. RABI PRIZE physics in 1958 at molecular nitrogen. He has also performed the University of Deborah Jin Monte-Carlo simulations of spin-polarized Rochester. Since NIST electron scattering from foil targets. He is Citation: “For his contributions to 1964, he has been a the author of 62 peer-reviewed published materials physics that have enabled a deeper professor of physics and astronomy at papers, 25 of which were written with understanding of ferroelectric materials, the Citation: “For her pioneering work in Rochester. His current research is mostly undergraduates as co-authors. discovery of colossal magnetoresistance, the production of degenerate Fermi gases mathematical in nature, dealing with non- and leadership in communicating the and exploitation of their novel physical associative algebras. He has been awarded GEORGE VALLEY PRIZE excitement of materials physics to a broad properties.” the 1976 Nishina Prize from Nishina audience.” Foundation in Japan for research in particle Ivo Souza Jin is a physicist at the Commerce physics. He is also a member of the University of California—Berkeley Ramesh graduated Department’s National Institute of American Physics Society and American from the University of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Mathematical Society. Citation: “For fundamental advances California, Berkeley Boulder, Colorado, and adjoint assistant in the theory of polarization, localization with a PhD in 1987. As professor of physics at the University of ARTHUR L. SCHAWLOW PRIZE and electric fields in crystalline insulators.” a staff scientist at the Colorado. She graduated from Princeton Lawrence Berkeley University in 1990 and received her Ph.D. Marlan O. Scully Souza, a citizen of Portugal, received his Laboratory from 1987- in physics from the University of Chicago Texas A&M University undergraduate degree in engineering 1988 he carried out in 1995. From 1995 to 1997, she was a physics in 1995 from Universidade Técnica pioneering research on National Research Council research Citation: “For his many far reaching de Lisboa, where he started doing research high temperature associate with NIST, working at JILA. After contributions to quantum optics and in solid-state physics with José Luís Martins. superconductors and was among the first her postdoc assignment, Jin was hired as a quantum electronics and, in particular, for He received his PhD to identify the 110K superconducting phase NIST physicist and assistant professor the quantum theory of lasers, for the theory in physics in 2000 in the bismuth cuprate system. From 1989- adjoint in 1997. She is the recipient of of free-electron lasers and laser gyros, and from the University 1995 at Bellcore, he initiated research in several awards, including the APS Maria for theoretical and experimental of Illinois at Urbana- several key areas, including ferroelectric Goeppert-Meyer Prize in 2002, the 2002 contributions to optical coherence effects.” Champaign. After- nonvolatile memories. His landmark National Academy of Sciences award for wards he spent three contributions in ferroelectric perovskites initiatives in research; a 2003 recipient of a Scully received undergraduate training and a half years came through the recognition that $500,000 MacArthur Fellowship, and the in engineering physics and nuclear doing post-doctoral conducting oxide electrodes are the 2000 Presidential Early Career Awards for engineering from the University of work at Rutgers solution to the problem of polarization Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the Wyoming and Rensselaer Polytechnic University. In January of 2004 he joined the fatigue, which for 30 years, remained an highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Institute, and earned his PhD in physics from Department of Physics at the University of enigma and unsolved problem. This government on young professionals at the Yale University in 1966. He has held faculty California, Berkeley as an assistant contribution is now recognized worldwide outset of their independent research positions at Yale, MIT, University of Arizona, professor. His research is in theoretical and with many industrial and research careers. University of New Mexico and the computational solid-state physics. He is laboratories implementing such an APS Prizes and Awards 3 approach. In 1994, he initiated research into Physics of Star Trek. Atom: An Odyssey from regarded as one of the world’s foremost served as a research associate in physics manganite thin films and they coined the the Big Bang to Life on Earth and Beyond, and authorities on low-temperature physics. there from 1946-1949. He joined the physics term, colossal magnetoresistive oxides. He his upcoming book, Hiding in the Mirror: The faculty at the Case Institute of Technology, joined the University of Maryland in 1995 Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions. He has MARIA GOEPPERT MAYER becoming a full professor in 1960 and and was promoted to professor in 1999 lectured to popular audiences at such places AWARD chairing the department from 1966-1967. and Distinguished University Professor in as the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Yuri Suzuki His early research areas included papers 2003. He is currently a professor at the the National Museum of Natural History, University of California - Berkeley on the diffraction of sound, thin University of California, Berkeley, where and the Museum of Natural History in New ferromagnetic films, and numerous he continues to pursue key scientific and York, and appears frequently on radio and problems in statistical mechanics. technological problems in complex oxide television around the world. Krauss is the Citation: “For her research in epitaxial However, his true scholarly interested thin films and heterostructures. recipient of the AAAS 2000 Award for the oxide thin films, nanostructures and devices began to turn towards the history of Public Understanding of Science and with tailored magnetic, electronic and physics, particularly the formative years BOUCHET AWARD Technology, the 2001 APS Julius Edgar optical properties.” of quantum mechanics and the work of Lilienfeld Prize, the 2001 AIP Andrew Ehrenfest, Planck, and Einstein. As a result, Godfrey Gumbs Suzuki received her AB degree in physics Gemant Award, the 2002 AIP Science Writing he was appointed professor of the history Hunter College, CUNY from Harvard University in 1989 and her Award, and the 2003 AAPT Oersted Medal. of physics at Yale University in 1967, where PhD in applied physics from Stanford he has been a professor emeritus since University in 1995. From 1994-1996, she was Citation: “For pioneering contributions 2000. He is a two-time chair of the APS DILLON MEDAL a postdoc at AT&T Bell Laboratories (later to our understanding of low-dimensional Forum on the History of Physics. Jan Genzer Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories). She heterostructures; and for leadership in North Carolina State University was on the Cornell faculty in Materials recruitment, retention, and mentoring of Science and Engineering as an assistant pro- FRANCIS M. PIPKIN AWARD under-represented minority students. “ Citation: “For his highly creative manipulation of surface properties via fessor (1997-2001) and later as an associate Ronald Walsworth Gumbs is The Maria A. Chianta and Alice monolayer and macromolecular films.” professor (2001-2002). In 2003, she joined Harvard-Smithsonian Center for M. Stoll Professor of Physics at Hunter the UC Berkeley faculty in Materials Science Astrophysics College of the City University of New York. Genzer, a native of the Czech Republic, and Engineering as an associate professor. received the “Diploma-engineer” degree in Suzuki’s primary research interests are in He received his BA from Trinity College, Citation: “For broad investigation in chemical and materials engineering from the the areas of Cambridge, in 1971 and his MSc and PhD precision measurements involving masers; Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, magnetics and degrees in theoretical condensed matter in particular, for using hydrogen and noble- Czech Republic, in 1989. In 1991 he moved photonics. Her physics from the University of Toronto in gas masers in achieving record sensitivities to the US to pursue projects include 1973 and 1978, respectively. He was a post- to violations of Lorentz and CPT symmetry graduate studies at studies of the doctoral fellow at the National Research in neutrons and protons, and for innovative the University of structure-property Council (NRC) in Ottawa (1978-1982), and a applications of masers to imaging.” Natural Sciences Pennsylvania, relationships in and Engineering receiving his PhD in novel magnetic Walsworth received his BS from Duke Research Council materials science oxide systems, University in 1984, and his PhD in physics (NSERC) of Canada and engineering in magnetism at the from Harvard University in 1991. His University Research 1996. He was a nanometer length scale, magnetic tunnel doctoral research with Isaac Silvera focused Fellow and Assist- post-doctoral junction devices and photonic bandgap on the development of a cryogenic ant/Associate student at Cornell materials. hydrogen maser, as well as the use of room- Professor of Physics University (1996-1997) and later at temperature hydrogen masers to measure from 1982-1991. In University of California at Santa Barbara. NICHOLSON MEDAL hydrogen spin-exchange effects and to test 1992, he joined the In the fall 1998 he joined the faculty of North the linearity of quantum mechanics. Carolina State University as an assistant Joel Lebowitz faculty of CUNY as professor of physics. Rutgers University Walsworth continued development of the His research has focused on electron professor of chemical engineering. In 2004 cryogenic hydrogen maser as a transport and optical response in he was promoted to the rank of an associate postdoctoral semiconductor heterostructures such as the professor of chemical engineering. His Citation: “For his tireless personal researcher working two-dimensional electron and hole gases in group at North Carolina State University is activism, throughout his superb career as a with Robert Vessot addition to lower-dimensional quantum actively involved in research related to the theoretical physicist, to help scientists and at the Harvard- structures such as quantum dots and behavior of polymers at interfaces and in defend their human rights in countries Smithsonian Center antidots, quantum wires as well as confined geometries, molecular self- around the globe.” for Astrophysics nanotubes. He has employed both analytical assembly, and combinatorial materials (CfA). In 1993, Lebowitz received his BS from and numerical methods in dealing with these science. Walsworth moved Brooklyn College in 1952 and his PhD problems. They include many-body into a Smithsonian from Syracuse University in 1956, He diagrammatic techniques and molecular KEITHLEY AWARD Trust scientist spent the following year as a postdoctoral dynamics simulations. He is currently position at the CfA and developed a research E. Dwight Adams fellow at Yale involved in a project dealing with single- group that applies atomic physics and University of Florida (emeritus) University before electron transport and its applications to magnetic resonance techniques to a wide Citation: “For the pioneering development joining the faculty quantum computing, single-photon sources range of problems. Currently, Walsworth of the capacitive pressure transducer, its of Steven Institute and detectors using surface acoustic waves is a Smithsonian Federal scientist as well as application to the ØHe melting pressure of Technology in in piezoelectric materials. a Senior Lecturer on Physics at Harvard thermometry, and other scientific uses.” New Jersey. From University. He also serves as a Distinguished 1959 to 1977 he Adams received his BA degree from Traveling Lecturer for the APS Division on BURTON FORUM AWARD was a professor of Berry College in 1953 and his MS degree Laser Science. physics at Yeshiva Lawrence Krauss from Emory University in 1954. After two University in New Case Western Reserve University years in the US Army, he attended Duke York City. He is currently the George SHOCK COMPRESSION SCIENCE University, receiving his PhD in 1960. This AWARD William Hill Professor of Mathematics and Citation: “For major contributions in was followed by two years as a Physics at Rutgers University, and director Vladimir Evgenievich Fortov defending science in the schools through postdoctoral associate at Stanford of the Center for Mathematical Sciences. Institute for High Energy Densities of his efforts in combating the opponents of University. There he invented the His current work is primarily in the field Russian Academy of Sciences teaching evolution, and for continuing to persistent switch for superconducting of statistical mechanics, with particular enhance the public understanding of magnets, a device that is crucial to this emphasis on the properties of stationary contemporary physics.” technology. He arrived at the University Citation: “For pioneering research in non-equilibrium states. He is also of Florida as assistant professor in 1962, high-energy density physics, strongly- working on the evolution of quantum Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of where he initiated the ultra-low coupled plasmas, hot-condensed matter, systems subjected to time dependent Physics, professor of astro-nomy, and chair temperature program, conducting shock-compression science and their external fields. In addition, he serves as of the Physics Depart-ment at Case Western research on quantum fluids and solids. applications.” editor of the Journal of Statistical Physics, Reserve University. He received his BSc With his first and Computational Mathematical Physics. In 1962, Fortov (Hons) in mathematics and physics from graduate student, entered Moscow Carleton University in 1977. He received Gerald Straty, he Institute of Physics his PhD in physics from the Massachusetts invented the ABRAHAM PAIS AWARD ON HISTORY OF PHYSICS and Technology. Institute of Tech- capacitive Straty- Following his nology in 1982 then Adams gauge for Martin Klein graduation in 1968 joined the Harvard in situ high-resol- Yale University he accepted a post- Society of Fellows. ution low temp- graduate position in In 1985 he joined the erature pressure faculties of physics Citation: “For his pioneering studies the same Institute. measure-ment. th th in the history of 19 and 20 -century After completing and astronomy at This gauge is now in common use in low physics, which embody the highest his PhD in strongly coupled plasma physics Yale University, and tempera-ture labs around the world and standards of scholarship and literary in 1971, he was invited to the Institute of moved to take his has received the ulti-mate recognition of expression and have profoundly influenced Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of current appointment in 1993. Krauss is the being used without reference. Adams has generations of historians of physics.” Sciences (RAS). He was awarded his doctoral author of over 200 scientific publications, as received the Beams Medal for Outstanding degree by the Russian Academy of Sciences well as numerous popular articles on physics Research from APS, and recently retired Klein received his PhD in 1948 from the in 1976 and became head of the High and astronomy. In addition, he is the author from the University of Florida. He is Massachusetts Institute of Technology and of seven popular books, including The Dynamic Pressure and Detonation lab, then

4 APS Prizes and Awards as the division director of the Institute of atomic photoionization. Following his physicist in Jefferson Laboratory’s CASA has a broader interest in theoretical Chemical Physics. He also accepted the postdoc, he became an assistant professor group. astrophysics. directorship of the Extreme Matter at Georgia State University in Atlanta in 1968, Department in the Institute for High where he is still DISSERTATION IN ATOMIC, DISSERTATION IN NUCLEAR Temperature at the RAS, which in 1992 was located. He was MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS PHYSICS transformed to the Institute for High Energy promoted to Andriy Kurlov Density RAS. From 1991 he is a professor associate professor Marcus Greiner and Chair Director of High Energy Physics in 1971, professor in James Thompson Citation: “For his theoretical work on Chair in Moscow Institute of Science and 1976 and Regents electroweak radiative corrections to precision Technology. Fortov performed pioneering Professor in 1984. low-energy processes, including calculations experimental investigations on physical His research work Biographical information unavailable at press time. of neutrino-deuterium scattering needed to properties of hot dense matter at megabar over the years has interpret solar neutrino data and other pressure range, which are very important concentrated on the calculations to constrain limits for physics METROPOLIS AWARD for astro- and planetary physics, energetics, interaction of charged particle and electro- beyond the standard model.” engineering, and other high temperature magnetic radiation with atoms and ions. His Harald P. Pfeiffer applications. He was one of the first to apply current research is focused on Caltech Biographical information unavailable the intense shock waves for investigations photoionization of free and confined atoms at press time. of physical properties of plasmas under and ions. His present collaborations involve Citation: “For his outstanding research extreme pressure and temperature. scientists from France, UK, Ireland, Russia, MARSHALL ROSENBLUTH on determining initial data for the Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Israel, India, AWARD dynamics of black holes.” LEO SZILARD AWARD South Korea and Uzbekistan. Ki-Yong Kim APS Study Group on Boost-Phase Pfeiffer began his undergraduate study University of Maryland Intercept Systems for National DISSERTATION AWARDS at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, in 1994. In 1997, he continued at Cambridge Missile Defense Citation: “For his development and University, where he completed Part III of DISSERTATION IN BEAM application of ultrafast optical diagnostics PHYSICS FOR OUTSTANDING the Mathematical Tripos in 1998. Then he Citation: “In recognition of the work of to understanding the interaction dynamics DOCTORAL THESIS AWARD entered the graduate program in physics at the Study Group in producing a report that of intense laser pulses with novel plasmas, Cornell University, where he was awarded adds physics insight to the public debate.” Eduard Pozdeyev including those produced in nano-scale a MSc in 2001, and a PhD in 2003. He Michigan State University clusters.” currently works at the California Institute JOHN WHEATLEY AWARD of Technology as Sherman Fairchild Kim received his BS degree in physics in Steven Manson Citation: “For pioneering research on Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics. His primary 1995 from Korea University, Korea, with Georgia State University space charge effects of beams in the research interest lies in the numerical study highest honors. He received his PhD in physics isochronous regime, including simulations of black holes. His thesis research at the University of Maryland at College Park and experimental verification following concentrated on various aspects of the initial in 2003. His dissertation detailed the Citation: “For building collaborations the design and construction of the Small value problem of Gen-eral Relativity, development of ultrafast optical diagnostics and with scientists in Uzbekistan, India and Isochronous Ring. ranging from its mathematical formulation their application to measurement of ultrafast Turkey; and for promoting research groups over the development of a multidomain Pozdeyev received his university dynamics in the interaction of intense laser and supporting students in these countries.” pseudo-spectral elliptic solver to the diploma in physics from Novosibirsk State pulses with gases, atomic and molecular construction of astrophysically realistic initial Manson attended Rensselaer Polytechnic University in Russia in 1992, and worked as clusters, and plasmas, including plasma data for black hole Institute (RPI) and received the BS in Physics a physicist at Budker Institute of Nuclear waveguides. He is now a Director’s evolutions. At in 1961. He did his graduate work at Physics from then until 1996. He began his Postdoctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Caltech, his focus Columbia University, specializing in graduate studies at Michigan State Laboratory (MST-10 group), pursuing the has shifted to black theoretical atomic physics, and was awarded University in 1998, with a dissertation study of coherent Terahertz radiation from hole evolutions, his PhD in 1966. He was then awarded a focusing on numerical and experimental intense laser-produced plasmas. with a continued National Academy of Sciences/National studies of space charge effects in the emphasis on elliptic Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship isochronous regime. Following his TANAKA DISSERTATION AWARD aspects of this at the National Bureau of Standards (now graduation from MSU in 2003, he accepted Information unavailable at press time. problem. He also NIST), where he spent two years studying his current position as an accelerator APS Council Announces 2004 APS Fellows The APS Council elected the following as Fellows of the Society at its November 2004 For pioneering spectroscopic measurements in chal- Bernstein Robert Howard Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory meeting. The names and citations of the new APS fellows are listed below. Nomina- lenging high energy density experiments, contributing significantly to the advancement of atomic physics in Particles & Fields tions for fellowship are received by the APS headquarters throughout the year, and are plasmas, z-pinch physics, laboratory astrophysics, For the design and construction of a novel neutrino forwarded for review to the appropriate division or topical group fellowship commit- inertial fusion, and basic plasma science. beam that made possible unprecedented precision tees. These, in turn, forward their recommendations to the APS Fellowship Committee. measurements. Bartynski Robert Allen Fellowship nomination forms may be obtained by writing to the APS Fellowship Rutgers University Bigelow Nicholas P. Office, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD, 20740-3844, by accessing the APS URL DCMP (Condensed Matter) University of Rochester Laser Science (http://www.aps.org), or by sending an email message to [email protected]. For pioneering experiments to determine the elec- tronic properties of surfaces, especially for leadership For his insightful research on cold atomic vapors and in developing Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spec- the control of atomic motion using light pressure, and 2004 Fellows (Alphabetical by Unit) troscopy (APECS) with synchrotron radiation as a particularly for his pioneering studies of the creation tool for local electronic structure. and manipulation of ultracold multi-species mixtures.

Adams Nigel Graham charge-tunneling and mesoscopic effects in metallic, Beichner Robert John Bigi Ikaros I University of Notre Dame University of Georgia semiconductor, and superconductor junctions, and North Carolina State University Particles & Fields DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) their applications to quantum information processing. Forum on Education For the development of important experimental tech- For his efforts in advancing the field of physics edu- For correctly predicting large CP violation in B meson niques for studying charged-particle interactions with Avery Paul A. cation research and promoting the application of its decays. University of Florida molecular neutrals and ions, and seminal contribu- findings in the nation’s classroom. Bimberg Dieter H Particles & Fields tions in understanding the synthesis of molecules in Technical University of Berlin For leadership in developing grid computing resources Benford Gregory the interstellar medium. DCMP (Condensed Matter) for high-energy physics and other sciences. University of California - Irvine For pioneering work in basic understanding, develop- Alonso Marcelo APS Avishai Yshai ment and first demonstration of self-assembled Florida Institute of Technology For theoretical and experimental research in a wide Forum on International Physics Ben-Gurion University, Israel range of fields, introducing new ideas in plasma phys- quantum-dot heterostructures for novel lasers and DCMP (Condensed Matter) For his tireless efforts to strengthen scientific ics, astrophysical jets, high power microwave physics, amplifiers. For important contributions to the physics of electron research throughout Latin America, for his leadership particle physics and condensed matter. transport in low dimensional systems and quantum Bishop Raymond Francis in global physics education, and for enriching phys- UMIST dots, including the effects of disorder, interactions Bennett Herbert Stanton ics understanding of students worldwide through his Forum on International Physics and external magnetic fields. National Institute of Standards and Technology many textbooks. Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics For pioneering development of the coupled-cluster Back Christina Allyssa method and its innovative application across the full Andelman David For insights into solid-state materials and the Lawrence Livermore National Lab spectrum of subfields of physics, as well as for his Tel Aviv University, Israel development of physical models that led to improved Plasma Physics DCMP (Condensed Matter) performance of electronic, magnetic, and optical leadership of the international community of many- For the quantitative application of x-ray spectros- For definitive theoretical contributions to a broad range materials. body theorists. copy that has advanced the understanding of high of problems in soft condensed matter, including mono- energy density plasmas in the areas of x-ray Berg Bernd A. Bortoletto Daniela layers, surfactant solutions and polyelectrolyte Purdue University hohlraums, radiation transport, and high efficiency Florida State University solutions. Particles & Fields radiation production. Computational Physics For important contributions to top and bottom quark Andrei Natan For pioneering lattice gauge theory simulations, innova- physics, and leadership in the development and fab- Rutgers University Baden Andrew Robert tive contributions to Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms DCMP (Condensed Matter) University of Maryland and their applications to Statistical Physics. rication of precision silicon detectors. Particles & Fields For elucidating the many-body effects of several con- For exceptional work in hadron collider physics, in- Bern Zvi Bower Robert W. densed matter systems, in particular the Kondo model, Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics cluding instrumentation and ideas that contributed to UCLA by discovering and studying their exact solutions. For the invention and development of the self-aligned the top quark discovery. Particles & Fields gate transistor, and innovative contributions in the Averin Dmitri V For outstanding contributions to quantum field theory, Stony Brook University Bailey James Edward especially for developing powerful calculational tech- CCD, metal silicide and three-dimensional device tech- DCMP (Condensed Matter) Sandia National Laboratories niques in gauge theories. nologies. Plasma Physics For seminal contributions to the theory of single-

APS Prizes and Awards 5 Bowick Mark John For contributions to detection techniques for photo- Evenson William E. Harris Frank E. Syracuse University thermal and photoacoustic phenomena, and to optical Brigham Young University University of Florida DCMP (Condensed Matter) data storage. Forum on History of Physics Computational Physics With formidable analytic skills, numerical simulations For his long service to the Forum on the History of For innovative contributions, over a 50-year period and energetic collaborations with experimentalists, Craighead Harold G Physics as a member of its Executive committee, as and still continuing, to methods of electronic struc- Cornell University Mark Bowick has made significant contributions to Editor of the Forum’s Newsletter, and for his physical ture computation for atoms, molecules, and solids, DCMP (Condensed Matter) understanding polymerized membranes and defect research. and to the underlying mathematics. For his significant advances in experimental studies arrays in frozen topographies. of the physical properties and utilization of nanoscale Fernando Harindra Joseph Harris Alexander Lowe Brenner Michael materials and structures. Arizona State University Brookhaven National Labs Harvard University Fluid Dynamics Chemical Physics Fluid Dynamics Czujko Roman For contributing greatly to fundamental and applied For his pioneering work in developing vibrational spec- American Institute of Physics For his creative, stimulating, and seminal contribu- environmental fluid mechanics, including notable dis- troscopy to probe ultra-fast dynamics at surfaces, Forum on Physics & Society tions to various subjects in Fluid Dynamics, namely coveries for how turbulence interacts with stably and for elucidating the vibrational energy flow path- For his exemplary service to the physics community to fluid singularities, single bubble sonoluminescence, stratified inversion layers via waves, instabilities and ways of adsorbates at solid surfaces. through his leadership of the American Institute of electrohydrodynamics, and sedimentation. mixing events. Physics’ Statistics Research Center, which has accu- Hass Kenneth Charles Brill Joseph Warren mulated, analyzed, and disseminated high quality, Fisher Galen B. Ford Motor Company University of Kentucky relevant data about the physics profession. Delphi Research Labs Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics DCMP (Condensed Matter) Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics For significant applications of atomic-level modeling For his innovative experiments on the elastic, thermal Dean David Jarvis For distinguished research in heterogeneous cataly- to technological materials and outstanding leadership Oak Ridge National Laboratory and non-linear optical properties of quasi-one-dimen- sis, using surface science techniques and principles. in the promotion of industrially-relevant research and Nuclear Physics sional charge-density-wave materials. education. For his important contributions to understanding of Ford Lawrence H Broholm Collin Leslie quantum many-body systems and for applications of Tufts University Hewitt Jacqueline N. Johns Hopkins University computational quantum mechanics to the structure of Gravitational Topical Group MIT Topical Group on Magnetism & Its Applications atomic nuclei. For pioneering contributions to quantum field theory Astrophysics For his contributions to understanding low dimensional in flat and curved spacetime. For pioneering investigations of gravitational lenses and frustrated quantum magnetism through neutron Degnan James H. using radio astronomy, application of gravitational lens AFRL/DEHP Fytas George scattering. studies to cosmology, and leadership in astronomy. Plasma Physics Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas Brown J. Michael For achievement in advancing the state of the art in Polymer Physics Hicks Kenneth H. University of Washington high energy density plasma formation, compression, For his significant contributions in the dynamics of Ohio University Shock Compression Topical Group acceleration, and diagnostics. polymer solutions, blends, block copolymers and soft Nuclear Physics For outstanding development and application of novel colloids as well as on the dynamics of amorphous For his recent leadership role in experiments which have shock and static techniques for the accurate mea- dePablo Juan J polymers associated with the glass transition. opened the new field of exotic pentaquark baryon study University of Wisconsin surement of the properties of geological and other and for his sustained contributions to nuclear physics. Polymer Physics Garabedian Paul Roesel materials at high pressures. For the development and application of innovative New York University Hirschfeld Peter Joseph Budhani Ramesh Chandra simulation tools to problems in polymer physics. Plasma Physics University of Florida Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur For fundamental advances in the theory of equilibrium DCMP (Condensed Matter) DCMP (Condensed Matter) Dewey, Jr Clarence Forbes and stability in controlled fusion, and for outstanding For distinguished contributions to the theory of dis- Massachusetts Institute of Technology For his contributions to the understanding of vortices contributions to the design and optimization of ordered unconventional superconductors which helped Fluid Dynamics in superconductors, including pinning by linear stellarators through innovative techniques in compu- to identify d-wave pairing in the high-temperature su- For experimental and theoretical studies of high-speed defects, motion under thermal and electric field gradi- tational physics. perconductors. and separated flows, innovations in flow measure- ents, and studies of dissipation with probes of varying ment techniques and technology, and the Gea-Banacloche Julio Holloway Stephen time scales. understanding of the biological response of living University of Arkansas University of Liverpool Bulsara Adi cells to fluid-mechanical forces. DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) Chemical Physics Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center For his contributions to the understanding of quantum- For his pioneering work on the applications of high- Statistical & Nonlinear Physics Diebold Ulrike mechanical effects in the interaction of light with matter, dimensional quantum and classical dynamical Tulane University For developing the statistical mechanics of noisy and for his valuable service to the physics community simulations to gas-surface reactions and inelastic Materials Physics nonlinear dynamical oscillators especially in the as an associate editor of Physical Review A. scattering. For groundbreaking research on the role of defects in theory, application and technology of stochastic reso- the interplay between bulk and surface properties of Gehrz Robert D. Huff Howard Richard nance detectors. transition-metal oxides and on STM imaging of their University of Minnesota International SEMATECH Burkardt Matthias surface structure. Astrophysics Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics New Mexico State University For major contributions to the understanding of the For contributions to silicon materials science, and its Hadronic Physics Dobrowolska Malgorzata role of classical novae in the interstellar medium, and application to enhanced integrated-circuit University of Notre Dame For his contributions towards understanding the con- of the properties of grains and gas in comets, inter- performance, yield and reliability. DCMP (Condensed Matter) nection between generalized parton distributions and stellar clouds, and circumstellar winds. For her seminal contributions to the understanding of Huppert Herbert E. the distribution of partons in impact parameter space the role of electron spin in optical transitions in semi- Gelmini Graciela Beatriz University of Cambridge and his contributions to light-cone QCD. conductor compounds and alloys, including magnetic UCLA Fluid Dynamics Burkert Volker Dietmar semiconductors and their nanostructures. Particles & Fields For pioneering work in geological fluid mechanics in- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility For outstanding contributions to the theory of cosmo- cluding gravity currents, magmas, double-diffusive Nuclear Physics Dowben Peter Arnold logical dark matter, neutrino mass, and the convections, and solidification. Experimental research in the area of strong QCD and University of Nebraska astrophysics of the highest energy cosmic rays. Topical Group on Magnetism & Its Applications Hussain Zahid confinement, especially studies of nucleon excita- For his significant experimental contributions to sur- Gershoni David Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory tions, their transition form factors, and the nucleon face magnetism, spin polarization in complex magnetic Technion, Israel DCMP (Condensed Matter) spin response in the resonance region. systems, and metal-to-nonmetal transitions in reduced DCMP (Condensed Matter) For major scientific contributions in the physics of Carlson J David dimensionality. For pioneering experimental and theoretical studies materials using synchrotron radiation spectroscopies, Lord Corporation of the optical properties of nanostructured semicon- and for enabling discoveries by others through the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics Dressler Rainer Andreas ductors, including nanowires and single self-assembled development of cutting-edge instrumentation. For contributions to controllable magnetorheological Air Force Research Laboratory/VSBXT quantum dots. DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) Jacobson Theodore fluids, devices and systems. For innovative developments in the study of electron, Gibbard Bruce University of Maryland Carlsten John Lennart ion, and photon interactions with molecules and Brookhaven National Lab Gravitational Topical Group Montana State University applications to space vehicles and space research. Particles & Fields For pioneering work on spin-connection formulations Laser Science For leadership in planning and implementing large- of gravitational dynamics, black hole thermodynam- For fundamental studies of stimulated Raman scat- Durian Douglas Jack scale computing facilities for high-energy and nuclear ics, and the possible role of the microstructure of University of California, Los Angeles tering. physics. spacetime in black hole physics and high energy par- DCMP (Condensed Matter) ticle physics. Cavanagh Richard Roy For ground-breaking contributions to the measure- Gillaspy John Dale National Institute of Standards and Technology ment and understanding of dynamics in foams and National Institute of Standards & Technology Jawahery Abolhassan Chemical Physics granular media. DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) University of Maryland For contributions to the understanding of dynamical For providing fundamental insights into the radiation Particles & Fields processes and energy-transfer mechanisms for Eaglesham David J. and collisional properties of very highly charged ions For important contributions to the measurement of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory molecular absorbates on surfaces. through pioneering research with an Electron Beam bottom quark properties and the CKM matrix elements, Materials Physics Ion Trap (EBIT). including the CP violating phase. Caves Carlton M. For his seminal discoveries and technical leadership University of New Mexico in semiconductor crystal growth and structural Goode Phillip R. Ji Hantao DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) defects in epitaxial materials. New Jersey Institute of Technology Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory For pioneering working on the role of quantum Astrophysics Plasma Physics mechanics in the physics of information. Eckhardt Bruno For outstanding research in studies of solar structure For seminal contributions of experimental research Fachbereich Physik and oscillations, in earthshine measurements of the on basic physical processes important to both labo- Cleland Marshall Robert Statistical & Nonlinear Physics global reflectance, and for critical national and inter- ratory and astrophysical plasmas, including dynamo Ion Beam Applications For fundamental contributions to chaotic scattering, national research leadership in solar astrophysics. effects, magnetic reconnection, magnetic helicity Topical Group on Instrument & Measurement periodic orbit theory, and applications of nonlinear conservation, and magnetorotational instability. For leadership in and contributions to the develop- concepts in quantum and hydrodynamic systems. Grosberg Alexander Yu ment and production of many ion and electron University of Minnesota Joynt Robert Eisenberg Robert S. accelerators for research, medicine and industry, and Polymer Physics University of Wisconsin-Madison Rush University Medical Center for the promotion of practical applications of ionizing For fundamental contributions in the statistical phys- DCMP (Condensed Matter) Biological Physics radiation. ics of macromolecules, including pioneering results in For outstanding contributions to the theory of quan- Pioneering contributions to the understanding of ion phase transitions, quenched disorder, and topology tum hall effect, heavy fermion materials and high-Tc Cohen Robert Edward permeation through membrane proteins. of polymers and biopolymers. MIT Department of Chemical Engineering superconductivity. Elliott Steven Ray Polymer Physics Gumbs Godfrey Anthony Jung Peter Los Alamos National Laboratory For seminal contributions to the understanding of the Hunter College, City University of New York Ohio University Nuclear Physics morphology and properties of heterogeneous poly- DCMP (Condensed Matter) Biological Physics For significant contributions in neutrino physics, in mers, in particular, pioneering fundamental work on For seminal contributions to the understanding of the For distinguished contributions to statistical and non- particular for solar neutrino experiments that have molecular structure of block copolymers and tough- optical and transport properties of semiconductor linear physics far from equilibrium and for elucidating demonstrated that neutrinos have nonzero mass and ening of crystalline polymers. heterostructures and the electronic properties of the role of noise in biological systems. for his research on double beta decay. Fibonacci superlattices. Cooper Peter Semler Kajino Toshitaka Esbensen Henning Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Guo Hong National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Argonne National Laboratory Particles & Fields McGill University, Canada Forum on International Physics Nuclear Physics For outstanding leadership in experiments studying Forum on International Physics For significant contributions to nuclear astrophysics For significant contributions to the theoretical charm and strange particle physics. For pioneering contributions to theoretical and and theoretical nuclear physics and for the promotion description of low-energy heavy-ion reactions and computational modeling of quantum transport in of scientific exchange between Japan and the inter- Coufal Hans Juergen breakup reactions of nuclei far from stability, and for nanoelectronic systems. national community. IBM Almaden Research Center extensive contributions to experimental programs. Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

6 APS Prizes and Awards Karagozian Ann Renee For the insightful use of theory to understand the Plasma Physics For her pioneering work on optoelectronic quantum University of California, Los Angeles properties of polymers. For outstanding contributions to the understanding of devices including quantum well infrared detectors, Fluid Dynamics stimulated scattering processes in laser produced quantum cascade lasers, high power lasers, GaN- Liu Andrea Jo-Wei For extensive contributions in the fluid mechanics of plasmas through innovative new experimental meth- GaAIN visible and UV emitters and detectors. University of California, Los Angeles combustion systems, including the study of jets in ods and for the first observation of electron acoustic DCMP (Condensed Matter) Ren Zhifeng crossflow, strained flames distorted by complex flows, waves in laser-plasmas. For seminal contributions to the theory of charged acoustically driven reactive cavity flows, and detona- Boston College biopolymers and of jammed systems. Materials Physics tion phenomena. Moore David Steven LANL For pioneering contributions to the synthesis of car- Liu Hui Chun Karim Alamgir Shock Compression Topical Group bon nanotubes and semiconductor nanowires arrays, Institute of Microstructural Sciences NIST For breakthroughs in the use of nonlinear optical and Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics and of high-quality films enabling investigations of Polymer Physics ultrafast spectroscopies to understand the behavior For contributions to the understanding of resonant d-wave pairing in high-temperature superconductors. For pioneering research on polymer thin films and of molecules under shock compression. tunneling and intersubband transitions in semicon- interfaces, polymer brushes, blend film phase sepa- Rice David H. ductor heterostructures and quantum devices. ration, thin film dewetting, pattern formation in block Morelli Donald T. Cornell University Delphi Corporation Research Labs Physics of Beams copolymer films, and the application of combinatoric Lu Chih-Yaun Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics For his key role in conception and implementation of measurement methods to complex polymer physics Macronix International Co., Ltd For contributions to the understanding of heat transport pioneering accelerator physics innovations in elec- problems. Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics in semi-metals and wide band-gap semiconductors, and For contributions to the science and technology of tron-position colliders and storage rings. Karniadakis George Em pioneering studies of novel thermoelectric materials. semiconductor integrated-circuit technology. Rivkin Leonid Brown University Morse Michael David Paul Scherrer Institute Fluid Dynamics Luce Timothy C University of Utah Physics of Beams For his innovative developments and his insightful General Atomics Chemical Physics For his scientific contribution and technical leadership applications of the spectral-element method in com- Plasma Physics For pioneering experimental studies of the electronic role in the design and construction of accelerators for putational fluid dynamics. For definitive experimental investigation and analysis structure and spectroscopy of small metal molecules of key physics across a broad range of issues in high energy physics and synchrotron light sources, and Kelton Kenneth Franklin in the gas phase, particularly the diatomic transition magnetically confined plasmas, especially the phys- for furthering our understanding of beam instabilities. Washington University metal molecules. ics of high power waves in plasmas, the establishment DCMP (Condensed Matter) Robertson Scott H. of nondimensional scaling properties, and the devel- For contributions to the fundamental understanding Olness Frederick Iver University of Colorado opment of high performance discharges with potential Southern Methodist University Plasma Physics of nucleation and to the study of quasicrystals and for steady-state. Particles & Fields For pioneering contributions to our understanding of their applications. For significant contributions to understanding nucleon dusty plasmas, especially for fundamental laboratory Lundqvist Bengt I. Kheifets Anatoli S. structure and heavy quark production in perturbative experiments on dust charging due to electron and ion Chalmers University of Technology Australian National University quantum chromodynamics. Materials Physics currents, and the emission of secondary and photo- DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) For his contributions to the fundamentals and meth- electrons. For outstanding contributions to theory of atomic and Otsuka Kenju ods of density functional theory and its application to Tokai University molecular ionization, in particular elucidation of the Rognlien Thomas Dale the study of materials and their surfaces. Laser Science role of electron correlation in multiple ionization caused LLNL For his penetrating contributions to stoichiometric Computational Physics by a photon or charged particle impact. Manogue Corinne Alison solid-state lasers, dynamic effects and applications For seminal contributions to the modeling of tokamak Oregon State University Kiefl Robert Francis of microchip lasers, and to understanding nonlinear Forum on Education edge plasmas and their interaction with bounding sur- University of British Columbia dynamics in optical complex systems including For her role in the development of the innovative faces, and to the understanding of heating and DCMP (Condensed Matter) antiphase dynamics, clustering and chaotic itinerancy. Paradigms Curriculum for upper level physics majors transport in collisional and RF-excited plasmas. For outstanding contributions to our understanding of and for providing students with a bridge between vec- the properties of materials through the use of muons. Ovchinnikov Serge Yurievich Roquemore William Melvyn tor calculus and physics using differentials. 401 Nielsen Physics Bldg Wright Patterson Air Force Base Kluge Heinz-Jurgen DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) Fluid Dynamics Marshak Marvin Lloyd Gesellschaft fur Schwerionenforschung For the development of the hidden crossing and two- For his outstanding contributions to development of la- University of Minnesota Nuclear Physics center Sturmian theory of ion-atom collisions, and the Particles & Fields ser-based diagnostic techniques, the JP-8+100 jet fuel For his pioneering work on applying methods from hyperspherical hidden crossing theory of electron and For significant contributions to underground physics, additive, a revolutionary Trapped Vortex Combustor, atomic physics for studying fundamental properties positron interactions with atoms. including studies of neutrino mass, nucleon decay and CFD modeling for understanding fundamental com- of unstable nuclei, in particular the development of and very high energy cosmic rays. bustion and fluid dynamics phenomena. ion traps for precise measurements of nuclear masses. Paik Ho Jung University of Maryland Martin Nicholas Leon Semple Ross Caroline Anne Kneipp Katrin Gravitational Topical Group University of Kentucky Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wellman Center for Photomedicine & For outstanding contributions to the measurement of DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) Materials Physics Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics gravitational phenomena, including gravitational wave For experimental and theoretical studies of multipolar For innovative research into the magnetic properties For contributions to the application of Raman scatter- detection, tests of the inverse square law, and grav- interference in atomic ionization processes by elec- of thin film and nanoscale structures, and for the ing in nanotechnology and the biomedical field. ity gradiometry. tron and photon impact. development of novel lithographic and self-assembly methods for nanostructure fabrication. Koepke Mark Elwood Parpia Jeevak Mahmud Mazin Igor Ilich West Virginia University Cornell University Naval Research Laboratory Rubio Angel Plasma Physics DCMP (Condensed Matter) Computational Physics Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain For achievement in interrelating laboratory results and For the discovery and exploration of superfluidity in For contribution to the quantitative theory of materi- Materials Physics space-plasma observations, especially regarding the disordered 3He. als, including superconducting, magnetic and transport For his original contributions to the theory and the dramatic modification of instabilities by inhomo properties, using ab initio computational methods. computational modeling of the electronic properties geneous plasma flow, and for influential experiments Peterkin Robert Edwin Air Force Research Lab of solids, clusters and nanostructures, especially their on driven-oscillator phenomena. McWilliams Roger Computational Physics response to external electromagnetic fields. University of California, Irvine Kostelecky V. Alan For visionary research and leadership in developing Plasma Physics Rudowicz Czeslaw Zygmunt Indiana University advanced computational methods in plasma physics For seminal experimental contributions to both basic City University of Hong Kong Fundamental Const. Topical Group and applying them to systems of geometric complexity. plasma physics (phase space transport measurements Forum on International Physics For his seminal contributions to the understanding using induced fluorescence) and fusion energy sci- For his significant contributions to optical and EMR and testing of spacetime symmetries and for the Peterson Richard W. ence (first demonstration of lower hybrid current drive). Bethel University spectroscopy of transition ions and for outstanding development of a theoretical framework for investiga- Forum on Education leadership in promoting international meetings and tions of relativity violations. Meyer Curtis A Locally and nationally he has creatively fostered de- collaborations as Founder and President of the Asia- Carnegie Mellon University Krstic Predrag S velopments and extensions of physics laboratory work Pacific EPR/ESR Society. Nuclear Physics Oak Ridge National Laboratory to better instruct and engage undergraduates and to For his contributions to and his leadership in the Rundle John Belting DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) encourage their productive interaction with industry. experimental study of the light quark spectrum and University of California For his important and diverse contributions to atomic the role of gluonic excitations. Computational Physics theory, in particular to the theory of non-adiabatic Pinnaduwage Lal Ariyaratna Oak Ridge National Laboratory For innovative research and fundamental discoveries heavy-particle collisions and of relativistic effects in Meziani Zelin-Eddine Topical Group on Instrument & Measurement in the physics of driven nonlinear threshold systems, ultrastrong laser-atom interaction. Temple University For his pioneering work in developing micromechanical especially earthquake fault systems, revealed by Nuclear Physics Lebedev Sergey cantilever-based sensors for detection of explosive computational simulations coupled with analysis For his leadership of the neutron / polarized 3He spin Imperial College vapors and elucidation of fundamental physical using statistical physics. structure program in Hall A at Jefferson Lab and at Plasma Physics principles underlying the thermally-induced End Station A at SLAC. Ryzhii Victor For major contributions towards understanding of the nanodeflagartions for chemical selectivity. The University of Aizu physics of wire array Z-pinches and for the pioneering Mezzacappa Anthony Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics Pinsky Stephen S work on astrophyiscally relevant supersonic plasma jets. Oak Ridge National Lab For contributions to the physics of quantum elec- Nuclear Physics Ohio State University Lee Ting-Kuo tronic devices. For his pioneering work toward identifying the explo- Particles & Fields Institute of Physics, Taiwan For pathbreaking research on glueballs, light-cone sion mechanism of core collapse supernovae and his Sadeghpour Hossein Roshani DCMP (Condensed Matter) field theory and supersymmetric discrete light cone leadership in the development of U.S. computational Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics For contributions to the theory of strongly correlated quantization. science. DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) electrons especially the study of pairing correlations For careful quantitative analyses of complex few- Pouquet Annick and single particle properties in generalized t-J models. Miller James Angus National Center for Atmospheric Research body processes, and for catalyzing numerous Sandia National Laboratories Lennox Arlene Judith Fluid Dynamics interdisciplinary collaborations between scientists in Chemical Physics Fermilab For her many contributions to the development and atomic, molecular and optical science, and related For advances in the theoretical chemistry of combus- APS application of statistical methods and numerical fields. tion processes. For her leadership in the field of neutron therapy. simulations in turbulent hydrodynamic and magneto- Scalettar Richard T. Mohideen Umar Lewenstein Maciej hydrodynamic flows for viscous, inviscid, and University of California University of California Universitat Hannover compressible fluids. Computational Physics DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) For pioneering contributions to the development and For his pioneering applications of atomic force Price John C. For his seminal contributions to physics of strong application of quantum Monte Carlo techniques to microscopy to precision measurements of the Casimir U. of Colorado laser fields, quantum degenerate gases and quantum study phase transitions and collective states in forces. Fundamental Const. Topical Group information theory. For Measurements Setting Improved Upper Limits on strongly interacting systems. Monroe Mary Beth Todd Linsker Ralph Submillimeter-Range Forces. Schiffer Peter Ernest Southwest Texas Junior College IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Pennsylvania State University Forum on Education Rajagopal Krishna Biological Physics Topical Group on Magnetism & Its Applications For her national leadership and service to the Ameri- MIT For fundamental contributions to computational neu- For pioneering studies of novel magnetic materials can Physical Society, the American Association of Nuclear Physics roscience, using insights from physics to account for For seminal contributions to the theory of dense mat- including colossal magnetoresistance manganites and Physics Teachers, and the Two Year College project self-organization in neural systems, with applications ter, including color-flavor-locked and crystalline phases geometrically frustrated magnets. and for fostering professional identity among two- to automated pattern discovery; and for pioneering of color-superconducting quark matter, and critical year college physics teachers and making their Schmittmann Beate work in ultraviolet laser angioplasty. phenomena in heavy ion collisions. importance in education evident to policy makers and Virginia Tech Statistical & Nonlinear Physics Lipson Jane E.G. the physics community. Razeghi Manijeh Dartmouth College Northwestern University For seminal and sustained research on fundamental Montgomery David Scott Polymer Physics Laser Science and applied problems in non-equilibrium statistical LANL

APS Prizes and Awards 7 physics, in particular driven diffusive systems. Sugiyama Linda Ellen tistical physics to problems in computational biology. Laser Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Contributions to sub-shot-noise measurements and Schulz Michael Umstadter Donald P. Plasma Physics novel linear and nonlinear effects related to electro- University of Missouri-Rolla University of Michigan For contributions to the development of numerical magnetically induced transparency. Plasma Physics DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) simulation for the study of basic questions in plasma For Fundamental Experiments on Atomic Break-Up For outstanding contributions to the fundamental physics and the inter-relationship between the Yakovenko Victor Mikhailovich Processes. understanding of relativistic laser-plasma interactions, University of Maryland numerical and analytical approaches to plasma theory. as well as high-field-gradient charged-particle accel- DCMP (Condensed Matter) Schumacher Benjamin Wade Syphers Michael James erators and light sources. For important contributions to the theory of low-di- Kenyon College Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory mensional organic conductors and other correlated DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) Vaida Veronica Physics of Beams electronic materials. For his development of quantum data compression, For his contributions to non-linear beam dynamics University of Colorado entanglement enhancement, and quantum capacity Chemical Physics and beam optics design, and to education in accel- Yaney Perry theorems has played a central role in the develop- For fundamental contributions to the understanding University of Dayton erator physics. ment of quantum information theory. of photodissociation dynamics of excited states and APS Tao Rongjia especially in the application of this understanding to For outstanding contributions to the development of Schwall Robert Edward Temple University processes in the atmosphere. physicists through teaching, research and service. NIST DCMP (Condensed Matter) Performing significant and long-standing activities in Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics van Kolck Ubirajara L For fundamental contributions to the development of the service of the physics community and mentoring For contributions to superconducting materials and University of Arizona electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids and a generation of electro-optics students. applied superconductivity. Nuclear Physics pioneering contributions to the discovery of a new For pioneering work on effective field theories of Yarba Victor A Scott John Campbell property of superconductors-electric-field induced nuclear systems, including developments in the power Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory IBM Almaden Research Center formation of superconducting balls. Physics of Beams Materials Physics counting and structure of two- and three-body forces, Tarver Craig M For his technical leadership of frontier accelerator For contributions to the understanding and applica- and novel predictions from chiral symmetry. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory projects in Russia and the US and for fostering inter- tion of organic electronic materials and devices. Vicent Jose Luis Shock Compression Topical Group national collaborations. Universidad Complutense Selvin Paul R. In recognition of his contributions to shockwave phys- Forum on International Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ics and in particular his development and Ye Jun For his seminal contributions to the understanding of JILA Biological Physics implementation of the Ignition and Growth model for superconductivity in artificial layered structures and Laser Science For imaginative use of single molecule fluorescence reactions in energetic materials and the non-Equilib- for innovative experimental contributions to the study For breakthrough developments in the stabilization to visualize movements of a molecular motor at rium ZND theory for detonating energetic materials. and synchronization of femtosecond lasers and their the nanometer level. of magnetic dots. Telson Michael L. application to nonlinear spectroscopy and precision Voorhees Peter Willis Shapiro Moshe University of California-Washington Center frequency measurement science. University of British Columbia Forum on Physics & Society Northwestern University Materials Physics Chemical Physics For his contributions as both a senior congressional Yeh Nai-Chang For fundamental contributions to the theory of the California Institute of Technology For seminal contributions to the study of molecule- staffer, and a senior administrator in the US Depart- kinetics and thermodynamics of morphological change. DCMP (Condensed Matter) light interactions, including photodissociation and the ment of Energy to the support of the physical sciences For her contributions to the understanding of cuprate coherent control of molecular processes. in the US. Wagner Albert Fordyce superconductors, vortex dynamics and phase transi- Argonne National Laboratory Sharma Vivek Anand Terminello Louis J. tions of extreme type-II superconductors, and physical Chemical Physics University of California, San Diego Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory properties of ferromagnetic perovskite oxides. Theoretical contributions to the fundamentals of chemi- Particles & Fields Materials Physics cal collision theory, including energy transfer, For leading contributions to the discovery of B_s meson For his innovative use of synchrotron radiation spec- Yu Li-Hua recombination, and dissociation reactions. Brookhaven National Laboratory and the /\_b, and to the observation of CP violation in troscopy in revealing the electronic and atomic Physics of Beams the B^0 system. structure of new materials. Waldeck David Hennessey For creative contributions to the theory of self-amplified Chevron Science Center Shinar Joseph Thornton Stephen T. spontaneous emissions and high-gain harmonic- Chemical Physics Iowa State University University of Virginia generation, and the experimental demonstration of the For his fundamental contributions to the molecular DCMP (Condensed Matter) Forum on Education high-gain harmonic-generation free-electron laser. and electronic origins of friction in chemical reactions For pioneering contributions to studies of H motion in For his significant and long time contributions to phys- and transport processes in liquid solutions. metal hydrides and amorphous Si, and optically ics education at the undergraduate and graduate level, Yuen Horace P. Northwestern University detected magnetic resonance studies of luminescent especially for preservice and inservice K-12 teachers Weinstein Lawrence B. Laser Science pi-conjugated polymers, fullerenes, and organic of physics and physical science. Old Dominion University For seminal contributions to the theory of quantum devices. Few Body Systems Topical Group Tomanek David communications and quantum measurements. For his original contributions to the study of nucleon- Singleton John Michigan State University nucleon correlations in nuclei. Los Alamos National Laboratory Materials Physics Zank Gary P. Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics DCMP (Condensed Matter) For contributions towards theoretical understanding Wertheim Michael Stephen Plasma Astrophysics For elucidation of many-body and reduced-dimension- of structural and electronic properties of atomic clus- Michigan Technological University For fundamental contributions to the understanding of ality effects in molecular organic crystals and ters and low-dimensional systems. Chemical Physics shocks, particle acceleration and plasma turbulence, semiconductor systems, featuring creative use of For the analytic solution of several important integral Torquato Salvatore and to studies of the solar wind, corona, interplanetary optical and magnetic field techniques and clear tech- equations in the theory of fluids that led to the under- Princeton University shocks and global heliospheric structure. nical exposition. standing of the structure and thermodynamics of DCMP (Condensed Matter) liquids, including polar liquids. Zimmermann Frank Smolyakov Andrei For incisive contributions to the theoretical under- CERN University of Saskatchewan, Canada standing of the structure and macroscopic properties Wilczek Frank Physics of Beams Plasma Physics of disordered materials. MIT For many theoretical and experimental contributions For pioneering contributions to the theory of magnetic Particles & Fields Treacy Michael Matthew John to accelerator physics including the study of beam- islands in high temperature inhomogeneous plasmas, For the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory Arizona State University ion and beam-electron cloud interactions, collective theory of nonlinear effects in inductive gas discharge of the strong interactions. Materials Physics instabilities, non-linear optics, and beam measure- plasmas and development of the theory of secondary For the development of novel electron microscopy Woelfle Peter ments. nonlinear instabilities. techniques and applications to advanced materials Universitat Karlruhe, Germany Zollner Stefan Snow Gregory R. including catalysts, zeolites, carbon nanotubes and DCMP (Condensed Matter) Motorola, Inc University of Nebraska disordered structures. For his pioneering contributions in condensed matter Topical Group on Instrument & Measurement Forum on Education theory, in particular on the superfluid phases of 3He, Tschirhart Robert Stephen For advancement and application of measurements For outstanding contributions to education and public on quantum transport in disordered systems and on Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory enabling the development of semiconductor materials outreach initiatives associated with elementary par- strongly correlated electron systems. Particles & Fields and processes for microelectronic devices, especially ticle physics and particle astrophysics. For leadership in the Fermilab kaon physics program, Wurtele Jonathan Syrkin using spectroscopic ellipsometry and high-resolution Steadman Stephen especially on the study of rare kaon decays. University of California, Berkeley x-ray diffraction. U.S. Department of Energy Physics of Beams Tu Yuhai Nuclear Physics For his many theoretical contributions to free electron IBM T.J. Watson Research Center For his contributions to heavy ion physics at both low lasers, laser-plasma acceleration, laser-plasma Statistical & Nonlinear Physics and high energies, his commitment to training interactions, and muon beam manipulations. For outstanding discoveries in statistical physics, students, and his exceptional stewardship of the RHIC such as a novel broken-symmetry phase in two- Xiao Min program. dimensional systems, and novel applications of sta- University of Arkansas Stelbovics Andris Talis Murdoch University Few Body Systems Topical Group For seminal contributions to electron-atom collision 2005 APS Fellowship Nomination Deadlines theory, including co-development of the convergent- close-coupling method. Fellowship nominations may be submitted at any time, but must be received by the deadlines Stelle Kellogg Sheffield listed below for the next review. For submittal information see: http://www.aps.org/fellowship Imperial College London Particles & Fields DIVISIONS Industrial and Applied Physics ...... PAST For outstanding contributions to quantum supergravity Education...... 04/15/05 and theories of supersymmetric extended objects. Astrophysics ...... 04/29/05 TOPICAL GROUPS Stiles Mark David Biological Physics ...... 04/01/05 Chemical Physics ...... PAST NIST Few Body Systems ...... 04/01/05 Computational Physics ...... 04/15/05 Materials Physics Precision Measurement Fund. Const...... 04/01/05 DAMOP (Atomic, Molecular, Optical) ...... 04/15/05 For his creative and skillful use of first principles Instruments and Measurement ...... 04/29/05 DCMP (Condensed Matter) ...... PAST calculations and phenomenological models that have Hadronic Physics ...... 04/29/05 Fluid Dynamics ...... PAST substantially contributed to our understanding of the Shock Compression ...... 04/01/05 Polymer Physics ...... 04/15/05 physics of magnetic heterostructures. Gravitation ...... 04/01/05 Laser Science ...... 04/01/05 Magnetism and Its Applications ...... 04/01/05 Straley Joseph Paul Materials Physics ...... PAST University of Kentucky Plasma Astrophysics ...... 04/01/05 Nuclear Physics ...... 04/01/05 DCMP (Condensed Matter) Statistical and Nonlinear Physics ...... 04/01/05 Particles & Fields ...... 04/01/05 For his influential theoretical contributions to the sta- Physics of Beams ...... PAST tistical mechanics of percolation and liquid crystals. Plasma Physics ...... 04/01/05 APS GENERAL 06/03/05 Stroscio Michael Anthony University of Illinois at Chicago FORUMS Forum on Physics & Society NOTE: This category is reserved for unusual situations For the application of physics to issues affecting Physics & Society ...... 04/01/05 where the contributions of the nominee clearly do not fall society, for leadership in government efforts to main- History of Physics ...... 05/13/05 into the area of a technical unit. They are reviewed and tain open scientific communications, and for theoretical International Physics ...... 04/01/05 recommended directly by the APS Fellowship Committee. research in the physical sciences.

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