ECE's Shalaev to receive Isakson Prize from American Physical Society

Vladimir Shalaev, the Bob and Anne Burnett Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solid Materials, presented by the American Physical Society.
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Vladimir Shalaev, the Robert and Anne Burnett Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The award, given every other year, recognizes outstanding optical research that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed matter sciences.

Shalaev will receive a cash award, allowance for travel to the meeting of the Society where the prize will be presented, and a certificate citing his contributions.

The award was established in 1979.