National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award

* 9725291康奈尔博士埃里克A.康奈尔是科罗拉多大学的一名研究员，同时也是实验室天体物理联合研究所（JILA）和国家标准与技术研究所的研究员。沃特曼奖 作为该奖项的一部分，康奈尔博士将在未来三年内获得50万美元的研究支持。 艾伦·T沃特曼奖委员会在收到84项提名后审查了推荐过程。 美国国家科学委员会一致同意将该奖项授予这位原子、分子和光学（AMO）物理学家。 美国国家基金会将这个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的五年内，他被认为是在他/她的领域的最前沿。 委员会表彰了康奈尔博士对气体中玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚的演示。 他是一位AMO物理学家，他指出玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚是一种新的宏观状态，具有独特而迷人的特性。 这些应用包括原子干涉测量领域的变革，就像激光革命性地改变了光学干涉测量一样。 这项工作开辟了一个丰富而迷人的物理系统，还有许多进一步的问题需要探索。 康奈尔博士已经成为他这一代AMO物理学家的领导者。 他的创造力、独创性和领导能力使他在这一领域脱颖而出，并激发了AMO领域的进步。 该奖项是美国国家科学基金会授予年轻研究人员的最负盛名的荣誉。 ***

*** 9725291 Cornell Dr. Eric A. Cornell of the University of Colorado and a Fellow of the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) and at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is the 22nd recipient of the Alan T. Waterman award. Dr. Cornell will receive $500,000 in research support over the next three years as part of this award. The Alan T. Waterman Award Committee overviewed the recommendation process after receiving 84 nominations. The National Science Board unanimously agreed to present the award to this atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physicist. The National Foundation presents this annual award to 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 Dr. Cornell for his demonstration of Bose-Einstein condensation in a gas. He is an AMO physicist who noted that Bose-Einstein condensate is a new macroscopic state with unique and fascinating properties. The applications have included the transformation of the field of atom interferometry much as the laser revolutionized optical interferometry. This work has opened up a rich and fascinating physical system with a host of further questions to explore. Dr. Cornell has emerged as a leader among his generation as an AMO physicist. His creativity, originality, and leadership ability set him apart in this field and have inspired progress in the AMO field. The award is the most prestigious honor of the National Science Foundation for young researchers. ***