National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award

9528578加州大学圣巴巴拉分校理论物理研究所的马修·P·A·费舍尔博士是第20位获得艾伦·T·沃特曼奖的人。作为该奖项的一部分，费舍尔将在三年内获得50万美元的研究支持。艾伦·T·沃特曼奖委员会在收到96项提名后对推荐过程进行了审查。国家科学委员会一致同意将该奖项颁发给这位理论物理学家。国家科学基金会将这一年度奖项颁发给一位有前途的科学家，年龄不超过35岁，或在获得博士学位后五年内，被认为是其领域的前沿人物。该委员会表彰了费希尔对无序超导体理论的开创性贡献。他是一位杰出的凝聚态理论家，预言了超导物质的一种新状态--“涡旋玻璃”相。不久之后，这一新颖的预测被实验有力地证实了。费希尔在这方面的工作对高温超导领域产生了重大影响。他还开发了一个理论来描述超导电性是如何随着无序的增加而被破坏的，他预测，随着无序的增加，材料将直接进入绝缘相。在其他工作中，他发展了一维金属的量子输运理论，使这种新金属相的第一次决定性的实验研究成为可能。费舍尔已经成为他那一代凝聚态理论家中的领军人物。他的创造力、独创性和领导能力使他在这一领域脱颖而出，并激励了实验和理论进步。该奖项是国家科学基金会授予年轻研究人员的最高荣誉。*1995年艾伦·T·沃特曼奖获得者马修·P·A·费希尔博士报告加州大学圣巴巴拉分校理论物理研究所日期：1995年7月18日建议：DMR-9528578加州大学圣巴巴拉大学理论物理研究所的马修·P·A·费希尔博士是第20位获得艾伦·T·沃特曼奖的人。国家科学基金会将这一年度奖项颁发给一位有前途的科学家，年龄不超过35岁，或在获得博士学位后五年内，被认为是其领域的前沿人物。作为该奖项的一部分，费舍尔将在三年内获得50万美元的研究支持。艾伦·T·沃特曼奖委员会(见下面的名单)在收到96个提名后监督了推荐过程，这是对1994年9月1日一封亲爱的同事信的回应。在执行委员会主任兼主席Neal F.Lane博士代表委员会提交报告后，国家科学委员会一致同意在1995年3月20日的执行闭门会议上将该奖项颁发给这位理论物理学家。莱恩博士和弗兰克·罗兹博士(国家科学委员会主席)于1995年4月6日写信通知费舍尔该奖项。委员会表彰费舍尔对分裂超导体理论的开创性贡献。他是一位杰出的凝聚态理论家，预言了超导物质的一种新状态--“涡旋玻璃”相。不久之后，这一新颖的预测被实验有力地证实了。费希尔在这方面的工作对高温超导领域产生了重大影响。他还开发了一个理论来描述超导电性是如何随着无序的增加而被破坏的，他预测，随着无序的增加，材料将直接进入绝缘相。在其他工作中，他发展了一维金属的量子输运理论，使这种新金属相的第一次决定性的实验研究成为可能。费舍尔已经成为他那一代凝聚态物质论者中的领导者。他的创造力、独创性和领导能力使他在这一领域脱颖而出，并激励了实验和理论进步。该奖项是国家科学基金会授予年轻研究人员的最高荣誉。克雷格·罗特曼，DMR/MPS材料理论项目总监

9528578 Fisher Dr. Matthew P. A. Fisher of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, is the 20th recipient of the Alan T. Waterman award. Fisher will receive $500,000 in research support over three years as part of this award. The Alan T. Waterman Award Committee overviewed the recommendation process after receiving 96 nominations. The National Science Board unanimously agreed to present the award to this theoretical physicist. The National Science Foundation presents this annual award to a promising scientist, no more than 35 years of age or within five years of receiving his/her Ph.D., who is judged to be in the forefront of his/her field. The committee recognized Fisher for his pioneering contributions to the theory of disordered superconductors. He is an outstanding condensed matter theorist who predicted a new state of superconductive matter, the "vortex glass" phase. This novel prediction was compellingly confirmed by experiment shortly afterwards. The work of Fisher in this area has had a major impact on the field of high-temperature superconductivity. He also developed a theory to describe how superconductivity is destroyed with increasing disorder, predicting that the material would pass directly into an insulating phase as disorder increases. In other work, he developed a theory of quantum transport for one-dimensional metals, enabling the first definitive experimental search for this new metallic phase. Fisher has emerged as a leader among his generation of condensed matter theorists. His creativity, originality, and leadership ability set him apart in this field and have inspired both experimental and theoretical progress. The award is the most prestigious honor of the National Science Foundation for young researchers. *** Report on the 1995 Alan T. Waterman Award recipient Dr. Matthew P.A. Fisher Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara DATE: 7/18/95 PROPOSAL: DMR-9528578 Dr. Matthew P. A. Fisher of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, is the 20th recipient of the Alan T. Waterman award. The National Science Foundation presents this annual award to a promising scientist, no more than 35 years of age or within five years of receiving his/her Ph.D., who is judged to be in the forefront of his/her field. Fisher will receive $500,000 in research support over three years as part of this award. The Alan T. Waterman Award Committee (see following list of names) overviewed the recommendation process after receiving 96 nominations in response to a September 1, 1994 Dear Colleague letter. The National Science Board unanimously agreed to present the award to this theoretical physicist at its March 20, 1995 Executive Closed Session Meeting following a report by Dr. Neal F. Lane, Director and Chair of the Executive Committee, on behalf of the committee. Dr. Lane and Dr. Frank Rhodes (Chairman of the National Science Board) notified Fisher of the award by letter on April 6, 1995. The committee recognized Fisher for his pioneering contributions to the theory of disopdered superconductors. He is an outstanding condensed matter theorist who predicted a new state of superconductive matter, the "vortex glass" phase. This novel prediction was compellingly confirmed by experiment shortly afterwards. The work of Fisher in this area has had a major impact on the field of high-temperature superconductivity. He also developed a theory to describe how superconductivity is destroyed with increasing disorder, predicting that the material would pass directly into an insulating phase as disorder increases. In other work, he developed a theory of quantum transport for one-dimensional metals, enabling the first definitive experimental search for this new metallic phase. Fisher has emerged as a leader among his generation of condensed matter theo rists. His creativity, originality, and leadership ability set him apart in this field and have inspired both experimental and theoretical progress. The award is the most prestigious honor of the National Science Foundation for young researchers. Craig Rottman Program Director, Materials Theory, DMR/MPS