2008 MRS Fellows

"For introducing multifunctional organic materials into electronic and optical devices including transistors and electro-optic modulators; for innovation in materials synthesis; and for serving the materials community through society leadership, editorship, and government outreach."

"For seminal contributions to the synthesis, fundamental understanding, and assembly of nanoscale materials, pioneering demonstrations of nanodevices, the creation of nanotechnology companies and the education of numerous leaders in nanoscience."

"For seminal contributions to the fundamental understanding of thin film morphological evolution."

"In recognition of seminal research in diverse fields of materials chemistry and a record of sustained innovation in polymer science areas vital to the semiconductor industry."

"For seminal contributions in the study of the relationship between microstructure and properties of metallic alloys, and for sustained excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching."

"For groundbreaking contributions in the study of defects, diffusion, ion implantation, laser annealing and pulsed laser deposition, thin film epitaxy and interfaces, leading to novel materials and self-assembled nanostructures."

"For pioneering contributions to the design of smart materials and their use to benefit mankind, including the invention of composite piezoelectric transducers, sensors, and actuators; and for achievement as a superb educator."

"For pioneering developments in the field of magnetoelectronics, from basic understanding to commercialization of novel magnetic sensors and memories using spin-engineered magnetic multilayered materials."

"For seminal and pioneering contributions to the field of biomaterials and especially for the development of hydrogels as biomaterials."

"For leadership in the application of ion channeling and ion beam materials modification to materials research, and in the advancement of materials science through research management and professional society service."

"For the development of ion beam and laser techniques for the analysis and modification of near surface properties of electronic and other materials, and for leadership in the materials research community."

"For pioneering contributions to III-V semiconductor growth, science, and technology: InP/GaInAs(P) lasers, Al-free GaAs/GaInAsP  high-power lasers, quantum cascade lasers, QDIP and GaSb/InAS for IR imaging, and AlN/GaAlN UV optoelectronics."

"For unique contributions, ranging from the synthesis and characterization of novel materials, to development of unconventional fabrication strategies, to engineering design and testing of electronic devices in commercially realistic applications."

"For developing a class of multifunctional ultraporous materials to address key requirements in future battery, fuel cell, and sensing technologies; and for fundamental studies of structure–property relationships in nanostructured materials."

"For pioneering experimental and theoretical research in the thermodynamics and mechanical properties of amorphous materials; the structure and thermodynamics of interfaces; the mechanical properties of thin films; and the quasicrystalline state."

"For seminal studies of strain relaxation in epitaxial films, and for the development of molecular beam epitaxial growth of GaN, and applications of nonpolar orientations of GaN."

"For seminal contributions to the fundamental understanding and processing of amorphous and polycrystalline semiconductors, including hydrogenated amorphous silicon, and their innovative application in two-dimensional, active matrix, electro-optic device arrays."

"For pioneering contributions to the understanding of mechanical properties of structural, thin film and biological materials, and for leadership in materials science and engineering education."

"For seminal discovery of inorganic fullerene-like materials and inorganic nanotubes, elucidation of their structure and properties, and for pioneering their use in advanced materials."

"For pioneering studies on complex polymer microstructures, and technological applications of nanostructured block copolymers."

"For both fundamental and applied work on the control of microstructure of thin films, and on electromigration in integrated circuits; and for exceptional contributions to MRS and to education in electronic materials."

"For seminal contributions, leadership, mentoring and innovative research on defects, defect properties, ion-solid interactions, radiation effects and models of radiation damage processes in glasses and ceramics."

"For pioneering leadership, vision, organization, and service to MRS; and for early seminal contributions to the field of pulsed laser annealing of ion implanted semiconductors."

"For pioneering contributions in ion beam processing and analysis of semiconductors, and their impact in industry; for pioneering research in solid phase epitaxy and ion beam induced epitaxial recrystallization of silicon; for development of nanoindentation phase change memory technology in silicon; and for international leadership in materials science and engineering."