2019 MRS Fellows

"For contributions to the fundamental science of the structure and electronic properties of organic semiconductors and the translation of these relationships to functional devices."

"For significant and sustained contributions in pioneering and developing novel synthetic methods for functional carbon materials for energy applications."

"For extraordinary contributions to the physics, design, process technology and reliability of III–V compound semiconductor transistors, and for his sustained commitment to knowledge dissemination among students and researchers."

"For foundational research that clarifies the role of molecular architecture on the properties and performance of electroactive polymeric materials, and for her exceptional service to the materials science community."

"For research leading to the understanding of the influence of polymer dynamics and confinement on thin-film structures and their corresponding properties, and for outstanding leadership in the materials science community."

"For exceptional contributions to thin-film materials and fabrication processes for microelectronics as well as leadership in the materials science community."

"For contributions to the development and industrial implementation of multiscale modeling strategies in structural materials, and for his leadership as Founder and Director of the IMDEA Materials Institute."

"For seminal contributions to materials theory as well as to the discovery and understanding of fundamental phenomena in solids and nanostructures."

"For outstanding research on and the application and commercialization of multifunctional nanostructured defect-engineered oxides, as well as advancing graduate and undergraduate education in materials engineering and nanotechnology."

"For pivotal contributions to the application of classical polymer science tools for the efficient design and processing of organic electronic and photonic materials and devices."

"For innovative research on multifunctional ceramic nanocomposites, superconductors, solid oxide fuel cells and in situ TEM, and for inspired materials science education and leadership."

"For pioneering nanoscience advances, testing the ultimate limits of miniaturization of functional materials, developing ultrahigh resolution microscopes that simultaneously measure structure, spectra and function, and adding chemical dimensions to nanolithography."

"For path-breaking contributions to the advancement of phase-change materials, including unraveling their unique bonding mechanism, unconventional transport properties and unusual kinetics."

"For pioneering contributions to materials research in the fields of nanotechnology, catalysis, electron microscopy and physics of materials, and for his leadership in engaging the scientific community."

"For groundbreaking work on low-dimensional ice and clathrate gas hydrates, structures of ligand-covered gold clusters, catalysis with surface-supported gold and metal clusters and computational design of low-dimensional materials."

"For distinguished contributions to the field of materials characterization by developing electron microscopy instrumentation and techniques to understand atomic, electronic and spin structures and the physical behavior of functional materials."

"For seminal work on the fundamental physics, processing and properties of heterostructured and nanostructured materials."

"For pioneering research on high-throughput measurement in the field of structural materials through the invention and application of the diffusion-multiple approach and co-invention of ultrafast laser materials–property microscopy tools."