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2016 Awardees
2016 Awards presented at IEEE-NANO 2016 in Sendai, Japan.
Early Career Award in Nanotechnology (two awardees):
Tak Sing Wong
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
tswong@psu.edu
“For significant contributions to the field of biologically inspired surface nanoengineering”
Jin-Woo Han
Research Scientist
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffet Field, CA
jin-woo.han@nasa.gov
“For innovative contributions to the development of nanoelectronics, devices, and nanosensors”
Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology:
Shawn-Yu Lin
Professor of Physics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
sylin@rpi.edu
“For pioneering contribution to the development of 3D optical photonic-crystals and the discovery of the darkest nano-material on earth”
Distinguished Service Award:
Edward G. Perkins
Consultant
e.perkins@ieee.org
“For excellence as the IEEE Nanotechnology Council Secretary and outstanding contributions to the Council’s conference activities”