Agilent Technologies Sponsors Europhysics Prize.Business/Technology Editors PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today announced that it will sponsor the Agilent Technologies Europhysics Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Condensed Matter Physics con·densed matter physics n. See solid-state physics. condensed matter physics The scientific study of the properties of solids, liquids, and other forms of matter in which atoms or particles adhere to . Agilent intends to fund the award annually by donations to the European Physical Society The European Physical Society (EPS) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe. Founded in 1968, its membership includes the national physical societies of 40 countries, and some 2500 individual members. (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ). Hewlett-Packard has funded the award since 1975. In Montreux, Switzerland at the general conference of EPS's Condensed Matter This article is about the publications. For the phases of matter, see Condensed matter physics. There are at least 2 publications named Condensed Matter. Division, Agilent's Roberto Favaretto, vice president and general manager, Europe-Middle East-Africa, today presented the first award to Gerrit van der Laan, Paolo Carra, and Gisela Schutz-Gmeineder for their pioneering work in the study of magnetic materials. "I am excited to be able to present the first Agilent Technologies Europhysics Prize. It demonstrates our commitment to fundamental contributions in scientific areas essential to Agilent's future," said Favaretto. The Agilent Technologies Europhysics prize includes a cash award of 51,000 Swiss Francs and is given in recognition of scientific excellence in basic or applied research in the physics of solids and liquids, with particular emphasis on recent work that leads to advances in the fields of electronic, electrical and materials engineering. A committee appointed by the EPS selects the recipient. It is considered an honor to win the award, one of the most prestigious prizes given by the EPS. In the past, seven recipients went on to win the Nobel Prize in physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Swedish: Nobelpriset i fysik) is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the six Nobel Prizes. The first prize was awarded in 1901. or chemistry. Since 1975, the award has been given to leading scientists in nearly every internationally important area of condensed matter physics. Often the award is given to younger scientists in the early stages of the development of a new field. This year's award recognizes work on x-ray magnetic dichroism Dichroism In certain anisotropic materials, the property of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions. There are few natural materials which exhibit strong dichroism. One of the first to be discovered was tourmaline. , a technique in which x-rays produced by enormous particle accelerators are used to study the properties of extremely thin layers of magnetic materials. These materials are important in many applications, including the latest generation of ultra-dense disk drives for computers. Jim Hollenhorst, director of the Electronics Research Laboratory in Agilent Laboratories, has been the primary contact with the EPS Prize Committee for several years. "I'm especially pleased to see that Agilent has continued the great tradition of this prize begun by Hewlett-Packard," said Hollenhorst. "It underscores the importance of scientific and technological innovation for the future success of our new company." About Agilent Laboratories Agilent Laboratories, formerly part of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, is one of the leading technological research centers in the world. Based in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , Agilent Labs draws on the talents of more than 410 researchers and support staff. The Labs conduct applied research in communications, measurement, healthcare, and bioscience; fundamental research in materials, microelectronics, optoelectronics, fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , and micromechanical systems; and basic research. Agilent Labs is focused on driving growth and profit for the company's businesses through technology innovation. Information about Agilent Laboratories can be found on the Web at www.labs.agilent.com About Agilent Technologies' Philanthropy Programs Agilent Technologies' University Grants program sponsors inquiry into ideas and technologies that may relate to Agilent's future. Agilent's philanthropy programs are designed to meet our K-12 objective of improving science and math education and encouraging technical fields of study for females and minorities. Agilent's healthcare initiatives support communities and organizations in lifelong care for chronic disease. Information about the philanthropy programs can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com/univ_relation and www.agilent.com/philanthropy. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With 42,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent, a subsidiary of HP, had net revenues of more than $8.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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