Highlights
New FIAP officers for 2008-2011
Please join us in congratulating our newly elected FIAP Executive Committee officers for the 2008-2011 term:
Vice-Chair-Elect:
T. Venky Venkatesan, University of Maryland
Secretary-Treasurer-Elect:
Mohsen Yeganeh, ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research
APS Councilor Elect:
Stefan Zollner, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Members-at-Large-Elect:
Mary Lanzerotti, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Steven Rosenblum, Corning, Inc.
The new officers will be installed at the 2008 March Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Bios and statements for the winning candidates can be found via the link below. We extend our thanks to all who took part in the election.
Statements
Presentations from the 2007 AIP Industrial Physic Forum: “The Energy Challenge”
Global climate change and future sustainable energy and transportation technologies were the focus of the recent AIP Industrial Physics Forum held in conjunction with the AVS International Symposium in Seattle, Washington. These excellent talks are now available on the AIP Corporate Associates IPF web site or via the “presentations” link to the left.
The George E. Pake Prize
We congratulate Julia M. Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories, winner of the 2008 George E. Pake Prize:
“For her leadership and pioneering research in materials physics for industrial and national security applications.”
AIP Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics
We congratulate Larry J. Hornbeck, Texas Instruments, winner of the 2007/2008 Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics:
“For his invention and pioneering innovations in both the design and manufacturing of Digital Micromirror Devices (DMDs) integrated into metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) technology.”
FIAP joins MentorNet
FIAP is proud to announce a pilot partnership with MentorNet, an organization that matches students and postdocs majoring in science and engineering with individual mentors to support their professional and personal development. If you are a student or postdoc and a member of FIAP, see the link below for FIAP-specific information on how to apply for a Mentor. If you are an academic or industrial researcher, please consider signing up as a Mentor. Further information can be found at the link below or at the permanent MentorNet link on the left sidebar.
FIAP/MentorNet Program
Nominate a FIAP colleague for APS Fellowship
Although the 2007 deadline for APS Fellowship nominations through FIAP has passed, it’s not too early to consider nominating a colleague (FIAP member) for next year. Click on the “fellows” link to the left for more details.
