''The Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology'' (formerly the Solid-State Science and Technology Award) was established by
The Electrochemical Society
The Electrochemical Society is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of electrochemistry solid-state science and related technology. The Society membership comprises ...
in 1971 to recognize individuals distinguished for outstanding contributions to solid-state science and technology. The award is presented every two years, and recipients receive a silver medal, wall plaque, cash prize, Society Life membership, and a complimentary meeting registration.
History
Despite the fact that the solid-state community represented a major force in The Electrochemical Society, there was no form of recognition at the Society level of achievements in the field prior to the establishment of this award. Known as the Solid-State Science and Technology Award until 2005, the award was then renamed after
Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo ...
co-founder and author of
Moore's Law
Moore's law is the observation that the Transistor count, number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years. Moore's law is an observation and Forecasting, projection of a historical trend. Rather than a law of ...
,
Gordon E. Moore, who is a long-time member of The Electrochemical Society.
Notable Recipients
As listed by ECS:
Gordon E. Moore Medal Recipients (list)
electrochem.org website. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
* 2023 Fred Roozeboom
* 2021 Hiroshi Iwai
* 2019 David J. Lockwood
* 2015 Yue Kuo
* 2005 Dennis Hess
* 1999 Isamu Akasaki
was a Japanese engineer and physicist, specializing in the field of semiconductor technology and Nobel Prize laureate, best known for inventing the bright gallium nitride (GaN) p-n junction blue LED in 1989 and subsequently the high-brightness G ...
* 1995 Wayne L. Worrell
* 1993 Bruce E. Deal
* 1987 Alfred Y. Cho
* 1985 Jerry M. Woodall
* 1983 Nick Holonyak, Jr.
* 1981 Gerald L. Pearson
* 1979 Morton B. Panish
* 1977 Robert N. Hall
* 1973 William G. Pfann
William Gardner Pfann (October 27, 1917 – October 22, 1982) was an inventor and materials scientist with Bell Labs. Pfann is known for his development of zone melting which is essential to the semiconductor industry. As stated in an official ...
See also
* List of chemistry awards
References
External links
Gordon E. Moore Medal Recipients
Materials science awards
Electrochemistry
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