APS Names 2001 Joseph F. Keithley Award Winner.Business Editors & High Tech Writers CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001 The American Physical Society The American Physical Society was founded in 1899 and is the world's second largest organization of physicists. The Society publishes more than a dozen science journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than twenty science (APS) has named Dr. James E. Faller Dr. James E. Faller is an American Physicist who specializes in the field of Gravity. He conceived the Lunar Laser Ranging Program, that shoots laser beams at special retroreflectors placed on the Moon by Apollo program Astronauts. of the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST) as this year's recipient of the Joseph F. Keithley Award. The annual prize recognizes physicists who have made outstanding advances in measurement science through the development of original measurement techniques or equipment. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of five APS members, who select a person or persons working in the same area whose contributions have made a long-lasting impact on both physics and instrumentation. Dr. Faller received the Keithley Award during this year's APS meeting held in Seattle, March 12-14. In its presentation of the Joseph F. Keithley Award, APS recognized Dr. Faller for his development of sensitive gravitational detectors and their successful application to the study of physics and geophysics. As Chief of the Quantum Physics Division at NIST and Fellow of JILA(1), Dr. Faller's other research interests include experimental relativity, fundamental constants, and precision measurements. Dr. Faller received his AB degree from Indiana University and his Ph.D. degree from Princeton University. Currently, he is Fellow of JILA and Professor Adjoint Ad´joint n. 1. An adjunct; a helper. , Department of Physics; previously, he held the position of Chairman, JILA. Professional affiliations include Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Geophysical Union The American Geophysical Union (or AGU) is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 140 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and , the American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. , the Optical Society of America The Optical Society of America (OSA) is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of worldwide research, scientific publishing, conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and the and Member, the International Astronomical Union “IAU” redirects here. For other uses, see IAU (disambiguation). The International Astronomical Union (IAU) unites national astronomical societies from around the world. . Prior honors and awards include the Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Award, 1992; Department of Commerce Gold Medal, 1990; and NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal The NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (abbreviated ESAM) was established on September 15, 1961 when the original ESM was divided into three separate awards. , 1973. The Joseph F. Keithley Award is endowed by Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KEI) and the Instrument and Measurement Science Topical Group (IMSTG). The award honors the founder of Keithley Instruments for his outstanding contributions and numerous accomplishments in the area of sensitive and precision instrument development and measurement techniques. Additional information on Dr. Faller and on the Joseph F. Keithley Award can be found at www.aps.org/praw/keithley/descrip.html. For More Information. For more information contact Keithley at:
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