2007/2008
Larry Hornbeck
Texas Instruments
For his invention and pioneering innovations in both the design and manufacturing of Digital Micromirror Devices (DMDs) integrated into metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) technology
2005/2006
William A. Edelstein
General Electric
Corporate Research & Development Center
For his pioneering developments leading to commercialization
of high-resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for medical
applications
2003/2004
Rangaswamy Srinivasan
UVTech Associates
(formerly at IBM Research)
For discoveries, inventions, and promotion of
ablative photodecomposition for medical and materials applications.
2001/2002
Charles H. Henry
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
For fundamental contributions to the understanding
of the optical properties of quantum wells and semiconductor lasers.
1999/2000
Stuart S.P. Parkin
International Business Machines
For pioneering discoveries and original device
demonstrations on giant magnetoresistive (GMR) read head technology
for the magnetic recording industry.
1997/1998
Dan A. Hays
Xerox Corporation, Wilson Center for Research and Technology
For contributions to the physics of xerography
resulting in three generations of innovative new copiers and printers.
1995/1996
Mark Ketchen
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
For the design and development of integrated superconducting
quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) that are the basis for the
emerging commercial applications of magnetic sensing, such as biomagnetism,
non-destructive testing, and materials characterization.
1993/1994
Leonard S. Cutler, Curt A. Flory, and Robin P. Giffard
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
For applying a wide range of basic physics and
electronics to the design and improvement of frequency and time
standards, including a cesium clock introduced in 1992 that is the
most accurate, stable, and reliable commercial time-keeping device
in the world.
1991/1992
Francois M. d'Heurle
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
For fundamental discoveries in the materials science
of silicide sand metal alloys with significant applications to interconnection
technology, leading to improved performance and reliability of integrated
circuits.
1989/1990
Rowland W. Redington
General Electric Corporation
For his work on medical diagnostic scanning and
imaging devices, resulting in a competitive advantage for his company
and improved health care worldwide.
1987/1988
C. Daniel Gelatt, Jr. -
Northern Micrographics, Inc.
E. Scott Kirkpatrick -
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
For their discovery and subsequent development
of the new method of simulated annealing for the optimization of
the physical layout of complex integrated electrical circuits.
1985/1986
John J. Croat and Robert W. Lee
General Motors Research Laboratories
For the discovery of a new high strength permanent
magnet alloy, microcrystalline neodymium-iron-boron, and processes
for manufacturing permanent magnets for electric motors and other
applications.
1983/1984
Joseph E. Killpatrick and Frederick Aronowitz
Honeywell Systems & Research Center
For their leadership of research on the physics
of the ring laser gyro and of its successful development into a
major product line which has significantly upgraded the performance
and utility of inertial guidance systems.
1981/1982
Alec N. Broers
IBM Corporation
For his contributions to the technology of electron
beam lithography, for the direct production of integrated circuits,
and to the understanding of the resolution limits of electron beam
resists.
1979/1980
Andrew H. Bobeck
Bell Laboratories
For his leading role in the invention and development
of single-walled magnetic bubble memory devices, which has stimulated
new discoveries and understanding in the field of magnetism.
1977/1978
Robert D. Maurer
Corning Glass Works
For contribution made to the practical applications
of optical communications through the understanding and discovery
of materials and techniques for the fabrication of glass fiber wave-guides.
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