Distinguished Alumni Award
The Department of Physics and Astronomy established the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004 as a means of recognizing exemplary graduates from our department. Honorees have distinguished themselves through noteworthy contributions to education, research, or industry and in doing so have brought honor and prestige to the department.
Previous Honorees
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Raymond Murray |
2004 |
For His Exceptional Accomplishments in Cross-Disciplinary Physics and His Significant Contributions to Nuclear Engineering |
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Robert Talley |
2004 |
For His Outstanding Contributions to the Infrared Technology Industry and His Extraordinary Dedication to the Students of our Department |
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G. Samuel Hurst |
2005 |
For His Creative Contributions to the Interaction of Radiation with Matter, Development of Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy, and Entrepreneurship |
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Rufus H. Ritchie |
2005 |
For His Discovery of the Concept and Theory of Surface Plasmons and His Pioneering Contributions to the Theory of Energy Losses by Particles to Matter |
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Edward Arakawa |
2007 |
For His Outstanding Contributions to Optical Spectroscopy and Condensed Matter Physics; and for His Many Years of Service to Graduate Education through the Mentoring of Graduate Students Working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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Jim Trolinger |
2009 |
For his Outstanding Contributions to the Fields of Laser Physics, Coherent Optics, and Holography, as well as the Successful Application of Lasers in Aerodynamics and Non-Destructive Inspection |