Current Fellows

John E.E. Baglin
IBM Almaden Research Center

For outstanding achievement in advancing the mission of the materials community through service; pioneering ion-beam materials research of industrial importance; championing materials education globally

Leonard J. Brillson
The Ohio State University
 

For seminal contributions to the understanding and control of semiconductor interfaces, metallurgical reactions, native point defects and electronic properties

David Cahen
Weizmann Institute, Israel
 

For fundamental contributions to thin-film photovoltaics, photoelectrochemical energy conversion and biomaterial/inorganic interfaces; scientific leadership and service to the Materials Research Society

Long-Qing Chen
The Pennsylvania State University

For contributions to development of the phase-field method and its innovative application to predicting mesoscale microstructural evolution and properties of metallic alloys, oxides and ferroelectrics

Yang-Tse Cheng
University of Kentucky

For enduring research contributions to ion-solid interactions, shape-memory surfaces, superhydrophobicity, tribology, instrumented indentation and high capacity durable lithium ion batteries; distinguished leadership and service in the materials community

Paul K. Chu
City University of Hong Kong

For outstanding contributions to the development of plasma immersion ion implantation for modifying materials surfaces to improve functional properties and obtain novel structures for industrial and biomedical applications

Antonio Facchetti
Polyera Corporation and Northwestern University

For seminal contributions to materials research, from the design, synthesis and characterization of novel organic and hybrid materials to development of unconventional fabrication strategies and commercially viable electronic devices

Joseph E. Greene
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

For foundational contributions to the understanding of thin film and nanostructure synthesis, particularly for pioneering work in thin-film nitrides; distinguished leadership in the materials community

Naomi J. Halas
Rice University

For fostering plasmonics within materials research; pioneering the study of nanoparticles with tunable optical properties and their applications in sensing, biotechnology and biomedicine

Richard G. Hoagland
Los Alamos National Laboratory

For outstanding contributions in fracture mechanics and atomistic modeling of dislocation mechanisms of deformation and fracture of metals, ceramics and nanolayered composites

Andrew B. Holmes
University of Melbourne, Australia, and Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

For distinguished contributions to materials science in the design and applications of conjugated organic materials for electronics; leadership and outreach in polymer materials

Taeghwan Hyeon
Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

For outstanding contributions in scalable synthesis of nanomaterials with precisely controlled compositions and dimensions; pioneering research in the design of metal oxide nanocrystals for biomedical applications

Ram S. Katiyar
University of Puerto Rico

For pioneering contributions in bulk and thin-film oxide ceramics for energy efficient electronics and energy-storage applications

Enrique J. Lavernia
University of California, Davis

For outstanding contributions to the development of novel metal processing techniques; service and leadership in education

 Chad A. Mirkin
Northwestern University

For pioneering contributions to nanochemistry that have led to materials and devices which have dramatically increased our scientific understanding and capabilities

Patricia M. Mooney
Simon Fraser University, Canada

For leadership in the understanding and control of point and extended defect structures in both compound and elemental semiconductors enabling new device technologies

Daniel E. Morse
University of California, Santa Barbara

For seminal contributions to understanding the molecular mechanisms of biomineralization; development of novel bioinspired routes to kinetically controlled, low-temperature synthesis of nanostructured inorganic materials

John H. Perepezko
University of Wisconsin–Madison

For seminal scholarly contributions to the fundamental understanding of structural synthesis, kinetics and alloy phase stability during materials processing, especially during the nucleation stage of reaction

Pradeep K. Rohatgi
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

For sustained leadership in research on solidification synthesis and characterization of metal-matrix composites; pioneering initiatives in technology and product development, education, materials policy and institution building

Rodney S. Ruoff
University of Texas at Austin

For fundamental and pioneering studies of novel carbon nanostructures, including graphene, chemically modified graphenes, nanotubes, nanofoams and fullerenes

M. Stanley Whittingham
Binghamton University

For fundamental contributions to materials research leading to the discovery that provided the foundation for the Li-ion battery; leadership in materials education at all levels

Karen I. Winey
University of Pennsylvania

For outstanding contributions to the understanding of polymer nanocomposites and ion-containing polymers through rigorous and insightful experiments; distinguished leadership in the materials community

Jackie Y. Ying
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore

For distinguished contributions to the synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials with unique functionalities for catalytic and biomaterial applications; distinguished service to the materials community

Steven J. Zinkle
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For pioneering contributions to the understanding of radiation effects in materials; advancing the scientific basis of performance limits for structural materials in advanced nuclear energy systems

Doron Aurbach
Bar Ilan University

For pioneering research in nonaqueous electrochemistry that has led to the development of novel electrodes and electrolytes, and advanced power sources, including innovative Li/Mg-based rechargeable batteries

Phaedon Avouris
IBM Research, T. J. Watson Research Center

For a profound impact on the understanding of the physics, chemistry, and electronic applications of nanoscale materials–in particular, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and semiconductor surfaces

Herbert S. Bennett
National Institute of Standards and Technology

For seminal contributions to computational materials science, theory of materials, and international standards

David G. Cahill
University of Illinois

For the pioneering development of measurement techniques and scientific understanding of thermal transport in materials at nanometer length scales

Yves J. Chabal
University of Texas at Dallas

For the development and application of fundamental surface infrared spectroscopy to silicon surface reactions of importance to the microelectronics and energy industries

Bruce Dunn
University of California, Los Angeles

For extraordinary contributions to development of new materials based on sol-gel chemistry; synthesis, characterization, and development of electrochemical materials; design, materials, and fabrication processes for three-dimensional battery technology

Peter Fratzl
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces

For pioneering and exceptional contributions in biomaterials, biomimetics, osteoporosis research, and composite materials; dedicated commitment to the materials science community

William W. Gerberich
University of Minnesota

For exceptional research on the deformation, fracture, and reliability of materials across length scales; years of mentoring and leadership in the materials community

Amit Goyal
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For pioneering research and seminal contributions to the field of high-temperature superconductors, from fundamental materials science advances to technical innovations that enable large-scale commercialization

Mark C. Hersam
Northwestern University

For pioneering research on the fundamentals and applications of nanoelectronic materials, including the development of methods for sorting carbon nanotubes and graphene; chemical functionalization of semiconductor surfaces

Alex K.-Y. Jen
University of Washington

For pioneering the synthesis of processible conjugated polymers; a seminal role in developing organic photonic and electronic materials for highly efficient information processing and energy-related applications

Kevin S. Jones
University of Florida

For pioneering contributions to the field of ion implantation damage in semiconductors; dedicated service to the Materials Research Society

Lionel C. Kimerling
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For elucidating the role of defects in controlling semiconductor properties; achievements in on-chip optoelectronic integration; distinguished leadership in the materials community

Jun Liu
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

For distinguished and sustained contribution to the development, understanding, and controlled synthesis of self-assembled, functional nanostructured materials, and their applications in energy and environmental sciences

 C. Mathew Mate
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

For pioneering research in the field of nanotribology; seminal contributions in elucidating the atomic and molecular origins of friction and lubrication in material systems

Amiya K. Mukherjee
University of California, Davis

For outstanding research contributions in elevated temperature deformation, creep and superplasticity of engineering materials, and mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials; leadership in engineering education and practice

Christopher Murray
University of Pennsylvania

For innovations in the synthesis of nanomaterials with precisely controlled dimensions by chemical approaches; outstanding contributions in nanoparticle self-assembly; pioneering research in the design of nanoparticle-based devices

John Northrup
PARC, a Xerox company

For guiding insights based on first-principles calculations of total energies and band structures related to atomic arrangements in semiconductor materials, particularly on surfaces, heterointerfaces, dislocations, and chemical defects

Christopher J. Palmstrøm
University of California, Santa Barbara

For seminal contributions to the science and technology of heteromaterial interfaces through molecular beam epitaxy

Sokrates T. Pantelides
Vanderbilt University

For pioneering and innovative contributions to the field of point defects in semiconductors

George M. Pharr
University of Tennessee and
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For seminal and sustained contributions to the field of small-scale mechanical behavior of materials; distinguished leadership in the materials community

Fan Ren
University of Florida

For the development of advanced semiconductor processing techniques

Clément Sanchez
Collège de France,
Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris
Université Paris VI-CNRS

For pioneering contributions to the materials chemistry of transition metal-oxide-based solids and the development of the field of designed organic/inorganic hybrid materials prepared from functionalized nano building blocks

Susan Sinnott
University of Florida

For significant contributions and advances in using atomistic computational methods to investigate mechanical behavior and chemical modification of nanomaterials and ion-beam modification of polymer surfaces

Helena Van SwygenhovenPaul Scherrer
Institute and École Polytechnique de  Lausanne

For pioneering contributions in using a combination of large-scale atomistic simulations and elegant experiments to reveal the mechanisms of plastic deformation in metals with nanocrystalline grain sizes

Patricia Thiel
Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory

For seminal contributions to understanding the structure, reactivity, and tribology of quasicrystal surfaces, and to understanding growth and stability of metal nanostructures and metal thin films

Richard Vaia
Air Force Research Laboratory

For many seminal contributions to the science and technology of polymer nanocomposites and exceptional leadership and advocacy of materials research in the U. S. defense sector and the Materials Research Society

C. Grant Willson
University of Texas, Austin

For leadership in advancing the state-of-the-art for polymeric materials through innovative research, collaborative spirit, and dedication to material science  

Harry Atwater
California Institute of Technology

For pioneering research in the science and application of nanoscale light-matter interactions, including plasmonics and photovoltaics, and for contributions supporting MRS and the materials community.

Ian Baker
Dartmouth College

For exceptional contributions to fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships in materials, particularly intermetallics, ice, and nanomaterials; and for nearly 30 years of leadership in materials education and professional service.

Jerzy Bernholc
North Carolina State University

For seminal contributions to the theory of materials, especially of C60, nanotubes, and semiconductors, and for the development of novel, enabling methods for computing material properties.

Robert C. Cammarata
Johns Hopkins University

For contributions to the understanding of the thermodynamics and mechanics of surfaces and thin films, and the synthesis and mechanical properties of nanocomposites, and for service to the materials community.

James Chelikowsky
University of Texas, Austin

For outstanding contributions to the theory of electronic materials.

Lih J. Chen
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

For outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding and their applications of metallization in integrated circuits and nanomaterials; and for leadership in materials education and services to the international materials community.

Duane B. Dimos
Sandia National Laboratories

For outstanding contributions to understanding of ferroelectric and high temperature superconducting materials, for outstanding management of materials research at a national laboratory, and for service to the materials community.

Chang-Beom Eom
University of Wisconsin, Madison

For pioneering research on the heteroepitaxy of complex oxide films, including the development of 90° off-axis sputtering, conducting oxides enabling oxide electronics, and strain-engineering to enhance their properties.

Diana Farkas
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For applying atomic level calculations to the elucidation of basic mechanisms of deformation and fracture in nanostructured metals, and for promoting the materials community as a US State Department Jefferson Fellow.

Philippe Fauchet
University of Rochester

For fundamental and applied research on the optical properties of nano-scale/nanostructured and disordered silicon and its use in light emitters/lasers, optical interconnect components, optical biosensors, batteries, filtration membranes, and for service to the materials community.

Herbert Gleiter
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For sustained and pioneering contributions to understanding of grain boundaries and nanomaterials.

Yury Gogotsi
Drexel University

In recognition of pioneering work in the areas of phase transformations induced by contact loading, corrosion and oxidation of ceramics, and synthesis of carbon nanomaterials.

Martin L. Green
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

For fundamental and applied research on the growth mechanisms, microstructural evolution, and advanced characterization of novel dielectrics for the Si microelectronics industry; and for serving the materials community through society leadership.

Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr.
Iowa State University & Ames Laboratory of the USDOE

For discovery of the giant magnetocaloric effect, and for service as chairman of the board of Acta Materialia for ten years, and as lead editor of all 41 volumes of the Handbook of the Chemistry and Physics of the Rare Earths.

James Heath
California Institute of Technology

For outstanding contributions to nanomaterials discovery, the elucidation of novel materials properties, and applications of this work to information technologies, energy conversion, and biotechnologies.

Julia W. P. Hsu
University of Texas, Dallas

For contributions to understanding relationships between materials structure and electronic properties at the nanoscale via careful experimentation and technique development, and for leadership of the materials research community.

Hiroshi Ishiwara
Tokyo Institute of Technology

For pioneering studies of heteroepitaxial growth of conductive and insulating films on silicon substrates, and for outstanding achievement in the field of ferroelectric memories.

Richard Kaner
University of California, Los Angeles

For the development of simple, high yielding and widely applicable synthetic fabrication routes to important materials including conducting polymer nanofibers, ultra-incompressible superhard ceramics, and carbon nanostructures including superconducting fullerenes and graphene.

Terence G. Langdon
University of Southern California

For pioneering work in the fields of processing and properties of ultrafine-grained materials, and for outstanding scientific leadership in the materials science community worldwide.

Jennifer Lewis
University of Illinois

For pioneering contributions in the area of directed assembly of soft functional materials.

Michael Nastasi
Los Alamos National Laboratories

For seminal contributions to the field of ion-solid interactions and radiation effects, including synthesis of novel materials using energetic ions, with applications to energy, manufacturing, nanotechnology, and advanced microelectronics.

William Nix
Stanford University

For seminal research on the deformation and failure of materials; for pioneering mechanical test methods; and for distinguished contributions in education and mentoring of future generations of materials scientists.

Stephen J. Pennycook
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For pioneering contributions to the development of the Z-contrast technique for incoherent imaging of materials at atomic resolution and leadership in developing sub-Angstrom resolution aberration-corrected electron microscopy.

Frances Ross
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

For a visually compelling understanding of spontaneous self-assembly and materials reactions at the nanoscale through dynamic electron microscopy.

Rajiv Singh
University of Florida, Gainesville

For distinguished scientific, technological and entrepreneurial contributions in laser-solid interactions, pulsed laser deposition and electronic materials processing, and for transforming these innovations into successful commercial products.

Shigeyuki Somiya
Tokyo Institute of Technology & Teikyo University of Science and Technology

For contributions to the advancement of materials research, through research in fine-powder synthesis and hydrothermal processing, and through service as the architect of Japan-U.S. collaborations.

Nicola Spaldin
ETH Zürich

For fundamental theoretical contributions leading to the emergence of the field of Multiferroics.

Vladimir Tsukruk
Georgia Institute of Technology

For sustained advancement of basic research on functional polymeric and hybrid surface assemblies and nanostructures, and for distinguished contributions to the probing of the nanoscale properties of polymeric materials via scanning probe microscopy techniques.

Michael D. Ward
New York University

For wide-ranging contributions to organic solid state chemistry and outstanding service in the advancement of materials research.

Gary S. Was
University of Michigan

For outstanding advancements and leadership in understanding the behavior of materials under irradiation and in corrosive environments.  

Ilesanmi Adesida
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

In recognition of sustained contributions to compound semiconductor materials processing and devices, and leadership in nanofabrication.

Eric J. Amis
United Technologies Research Center

For pioneering the development and use of advanced measurement methods, including combinatorial and high-throughput approaches, for assessing properties of polymeric materials and other physical phenomena in materialsscience.

Michael J. Aziz
Harvard University

For innovative contributions to our understanding of the kinetics of nonequilibrium phenomena in materials and for dedication to MRS and the materials community.

Li-Chyong Chen
National Taiwan University

For outstanding contributions on the synthesis of low-dimensional nanomaterials and development of novel nanosystems for next generation optoelectronics and energy applications and for dedicated service in the materials community.

Yet-Ming Chiang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For fundamental materials discoveries in high-temperature superconductors and nanoscale battery materials and for his effect on society by leading the implementation of products that can provide more efficient energy storage and delivery.

Robert E. Cohen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For pioneering research on polymer morphology and surfaces, commercial products and processes, and for successful entrepreneurship, and for creating novel educational programs.

L. Eric Cross
Pennsylvania State University

In recognition of significant contributions to the broad field of ferroelectrics and strong leadership in advancing ferroelectric research and applications during the past several decades.

Larry Dalton
University of Washington

For pioneering design and development of extraordinary electro-optic materials for high-speed telecommunications, analysis of key enabling intermolecular interactions, and exceptional contributions to materials education and workforce development.

Vinayak P. Dravid
Northwestern University

In recognition of sustained seminal contributions to the science and technology of advanced materials using the power of electron and scanned probes, and for passionate commitment to facility infrastructure development.

Horst Hahn
Karlsruhe Institute of Nanotechnology

For pioneering the field of nanomaterials through innovative research in synthesis and characterization of ceramic nanostructures, with outstanding patents, publications, and leadership in the materials science community worldwide.

Arthur H. Heuer
Case Western Reserve University

In recognition of outstanding and sustained contributions in several materials science subfields, including transmission electron microscopy of ceramics, transformation toughening, dislocation in oxides, biomimetics, materials science of microelectromechanical systems, and interstitial hardening of stainless steels.

Chennupati Jagadish
Australian National University

For pioneering and sustained contributions to the fields of compound semiconductor materials growth, characterization, processing, and optoelectronic devices, and for international leadership in nanotechnology and optoelectronics.

Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Northwestern University

In recognition of exceptional scientific contributions, including broad, highly original research in areas of materials discovery, thermoelectric energy conversion, and nanostructuring in semiconductors that has permanently influenced contemporary materials science.

Ke Lu
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science

For the discovery of nano-twinned metals and development of nanostructured metals through the advancement of synthesis technologies, revealing novel properties and performance.

Subhash Mahajan
Arizona State University

For pioneering research on defects in solids, structure-property correlations in semiconductors, magnetic materials, and materials for light-wave communication, and for the successful mentoring of students and faculty members.

Gary L. Messing
Pennsylvania State University

In recognition of his seminal contributions to ceramic processing science and engineering and his distinguished record of leadership and service in the materials research community.

Neville R. Moody
Sandia National Laboratories

For outstanding research characterizing the deformation and fracture of materials, for service shaping the quality of professional society activities, and for mentoring generations of students, professors, and researchers.

Julia M. Phillips
Sandia National Laboratories

In recognition of research accomplishments in thin-film heteroepitaxy, national/international leadership in materials science, and contributions to help shape the MRS organization.

Albert Polman
FOM Institute AMOLF

In recognition of pioneering studies in nanophotonics: the control, understanding, and application of light at the nanoscale.

Robert O. Ritchie
University of California, Berkeley

For fundamental contributions to the science and technology of fatigue and fracture and the dissemination of science to the world materials audience.

John Robertson
University of Cambridge

In recognition of outstanding achievements in the understanding of high-dielectric-constant oxide systems for advanced microelectronics, diamond-like carbon, amorphous silicon, and electronic materials in general.

Thomas P. Russell
University of Massachusetts

In recognition of seminal contributions in the processing of thin-block copolymer films to achieve well-organized nanostructures and pioneering efforts to implement x-ray and neutron methods for polymer films and interfaces.

Darrell G. Schlom
Cornell University

For development of the thermodynamic foundations of high- ê dielectrics on Si, molecular-beam epitaxy growth of oxide superconductors, and use of strain as an engineering tool in growth and applications of ferroelectric and multiferroic materials.

David N. Seidman
Northwestern University

In recognition of pioneering achievements, involving experiments and simulations, for understanding internal interfaces associated with precipitates, dispersoids, and grain- or heterophase- boundaries in a wide range of hard materials.

Richard W. Siegel
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For seminal contributions and leadership in developing the field of nanomaterials and for outstanding professional and public service.

David J. Smith
Arizona State University

In recognition of outstanding contributions to the development, applications, and advancement of atomic-resolution electron microscopy, especially for the microstructural characterization of advanced materials.

Jerry D. Tersoff
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

In recognition of his numerous and outstanding contributions to the theory of materials.

King-Ning Tu
University of California, Los Angeles

In recognition of seminal contributions to the fundamental understanding of thin-film processing of silicide formation and thin-film reliability in electromigration of Al, Cu, and flip-chip solder joint interconnects.

Chris Van de Walle
University of California, Santa Barbara

For pioneering research on the theory of defects in solids, semiconductor interfaces, and leadership in computational materials science.

Peidong Yang
University of California, Berkeley

For pioneering research on functional nanostructured materials, with an emphasis on the use of semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronics, energy conversion, and sensing.  

MRS Fellows 2009 

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Paul Alivisatos
University of California at Berkeley,
and LBNL  

For contributions to the research on colloidal nanocrystal materials, contributions to the education of generations of scientists, and for leadership in nanoscience.

Kristi Anseth
University of Colorado  

For exceptional contributions to the design of new biomaterials and scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Orlando Auciello
Argonne National Laboratory  

For seminal and pioneering research in diverse fields of materials science and technology such as surface-plasma interactions, ferroelectric and dielectric thin films, multifunctional ultrananocrystalline diamond thin films, and nano/bio-interfaces.

Flemming Besenbacher
University of Aarhus  

For outstanding achievements in the understanding of atomic scale processes on solid surfaces, leading to fundamental understanding and breakthroughs within catalysis and other disciplines.

Lynn A. Boatner
Oak Ridge National Laboratory  

For pioneering, sustained and innovative contributions to the fundamental understanding, processing and applications of single crystals, nanocomposites, rare-earth and actinide compounds, and scintillators.

Jeffrey Brinker
University of New Mexico, and
Sandia National Laboratories  

For pioneering contributions to sol-gel processing, discovery and development of evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered porous and composite films and particles, and engagement of chemists in materials science.  

C. Barry Carter
University of Connecticut 

For contributions to our fundamental understanding of defects in metals, ceramic materials and semiconductors, primarily through transmission electron microscopy; and for being a vocal proponent of materials research for over 30 years.

Wonbong Choi
Florida International University  

For pioneering contributions to the development of nanotechnology and invention of the Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Display; and for dedicated research efforts for demonstration of nanodevices, including the vertical CNT Field Effect Transistor, CNT-based nonvolatile memory, and CNT single molecule DNA sensor.

Mildred Dresselhaus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  

For outstanding research on the structure and properties of carbon fibers, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, bismuth nanotubes and low-dimensional thermoelectric materials; and for extensive and distinguished service in society and government positions.

James Harris
Stanford University 

For seminal contributions to the growth, characterization, and application of compound semiconductors, including pioneering contributions to the development and application of molecular beam epitaxy for the growth of novel materials.

Robert Hull
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  

For advances in fundamental understanding of semiconductor thin films and nanostructures, and for distinguished leadership in the materials community.

Alex King
Ames Laboratory, USDOE  

For seminal contributions in the use of electron microscopy to elucidate properties of materials interfaces, for outstanding leadership in materials education and research, and for exemplary service to MRS.

Carl Koch
North Carolina State University

For pioneering contributions in nonequilibrium processing and properties of novel amorphous and nanostructured materials, and dedicated service to MRS and other materials societies.

Edward Kramer
University of California, Santa Barbara

For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the interfacial and mechanical properties of polymers.

Max G. Lagally
University of Wisconsin, Madison 

For pioneering studies of nanoscale structures, surfaces, and interfaces of electronic materials; and for indelible contributions to materials science, ranging from fundamental physics of materials to practical applications.

Robert Langer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

For contributions to the areas of controlled release of bioactive molecules for drug delivery, and the use of polymeric materials for tissue engineering.

Heng-De Li
Tsinghua University, Beijing 

For outstanding advocacy of interdisciplinary principles, with dedication to the advancement and organization of materials research and education, in China and internationally; and for distinguished research in nuclear materials, ion beam applications, and bio-inspired materials.

Tobin Marks
Northwestern University  

For elegantly demonstrating new scientific principles; broad, highly original research in areas from self-assembled opto-electronic materials to catalytic polymer synthesis, has permanently influenced contemporary materials science.

James Merz
University of Notre Dame  

For outstanding achievements in engineering electronic materials, particularly compound semiconductors, through doping, alloying, and nanostructuring; and for intellectual leadership in advancing materials research in the U.S. and internationally.

Meyya Meyyappan
NASA Ames Research Center 

For notable contributions to development of materials applications, materials education, and leadership in nanotechnology.

Robert Nemanich
Arizona State University 

For fundamental research into the structural, vibrational and electronic properties of disordered and nanocrystalline materials, polar semiconductor and insulator interfaces, and nanostructure dynamics; and for service to the materials community.

Donald Paul
University of Texas, Austin 

For seminal contributions to research on polymer blends, membranes, and glassy polymers; and for leadership in the materials field.

Stephen Pearton
University of Florida  

For the development of processing techniques for compound semiconductor electronic and photonic devices.

R. Ramesh
University of California, Berkeley 

For fundamental and applied contributions to the science and applications of complex functional oxides; and for untiring service to the broader materials community.

Caroline Ross
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

For contributions in templated self-assembly methods for the fabrication of nanostructures, and the magnetic properties of thin films and nanopatterned materials.

Timothy Sands
Purdue University 

For a succession of scientific achievements of critical impact in microelectronics and nanotechnology; for formal and informal leadership; and for service to the interdisciplinary scientific community.

Michael Shur
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  

For pioneering contributions to the materials science of wide-bandgap semiconductors.

David Srolovitz
Yeshiva University 

For seminal and influential contributions to theory in materials science and engineering.

Samuel Stupp
Northwestern University 

For internationally recognized leadership in supramolecular materials chemistry, in particular, the synthesis of novel functional molecular objects; and for pioneering contributions in the field of self-assembling bioactive and hybrid materials.

Kenneth Suslick
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

For pioneering studies of the chemical and physical effects of ultrasound, and especially the sonochemical synthesis of materials; and for creative applications of metalloporphyrins to materials chemistry.

Rudolf Tromp
IBM T.J.Watson Research Center 

For ground-breaking advances in the fundamental understanding of the structure, properties, and dynamics of surfaces and interfaces, including the invention of surfactant-mediated molecular beam epitaxy.

Zhong Lin Wang
Georgia Institute of Technology  

For pioneering work in the discovery, synthesis and understanding of oxide nanostructures, and establishment of nanogenerators and nanopiezotronics; and for seminal contributions encompassing the fieldsof electron microscopy, functional materials, and nanotechnology.

Younan Xia
Washington University, St. Louis 

For seminal contributions to the mechanistic understanding and experimental control of nanomaterial synthesis; and for the development of elegant new techniques for generating and assembling nanostructures of great technical importance.