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Prizes awarded by the Optoelectronics
Fund
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2010 |
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Dr. S.E. Blum |
£15,000 |
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Dr. F.A. L’Esperance, Jnr |
£15,000 |
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Dr. R. Srinivasan |
£15,000 |
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Dr. S.L. Trokel |
£15,000 |
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Dr. J.J. Wynne |
£15,000 |
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For the application of excimer laser surgery to
refractive correction of the cornea. |
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2008 |
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Professor Denyer |
£30,000 |
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Dr. Renshaw |
£20,000 |
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Dr. Lu |
£15,000 |
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Professor Wang |
£15,000 |
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Awarded for their work on the first CMOS image
sensors for digital cameras. |
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Professor M.V Srinivasan |
£45,000 |
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Awarded for his work on insect vision and
its application to robotics. |
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2006 |
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Dr. C.H. Bennett |
£12,500 |
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Prof. G. Brassard |
£12,500 |
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Dr. S.J. Wiesner |
£12,500 |
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For research on the original concept of quantum
cryptography. |
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Prof. A.P. Alivisatos |
£10,000 |
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Dr. M.P. Bruchez |
£10,000 |
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Dr. W.C.W. Chan |
£10,000 |
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Prof. S.M. Nie |
£10,000 |
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Prof. S. Weiss |
£10,000 |
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For realisation of quantum dot nanocrystals as
biological labels. |
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2004 |
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Dr. A. Geisen |
£30,000 |
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For the invention of thin disc lasers. |
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Dr. R.H.H. Kröger |
£20,000 |
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Prof. M.C.W. Campbell |
£10,000 |
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Prof. R.D. Fernald |
£10,000 |
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Prof. H-J. Wagner |
£10,000 |
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In recognition of their work on compensation for
chromatic defocus in lenses of vertebrates. |
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Prof. D. Dacey |
£20,000 |
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Prof. B.B. Lee |
£10,000 |
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Prof. J. Pokorny |
£10,000 |
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Prof. V.C. Smith |
£10,000 |
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In recognition of their work on new pathways in
the visual system. |
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2002 |
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Dr. K.O. Hill |
£16,000 |
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Dr. B.K. Garside |
£8,000 |
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Dr. G. Meltz |
£8,000 |
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Dr. W.W. Morey |
£8,000 |
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For the invention and development of practical
Fibre Bragg Gratings. |
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Prof. J.G. Fujimoto |
£20,000 |
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Prof. C.A. Puliafito |
£10,000 |
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Mr. E.A. Swanson |
£10,000 |
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For the invention and application of Optical
Coherence Tomography. |
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Dr. R.D. Burnham |
£12,500 |
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Prof. K. Iga |
£12,500 |
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Dr. D.R. Scifres |
£12,500 |
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For the invention of vertical cavity surface
emitting lasers. |
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2000 |
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Prof. E. Snitzer |
£35,000 |
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For the invention of cladding-pumped fibre lasers. |
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Prof. W. Denk |
£20,000 |
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Prof. W.W. Webb |
£20,000 |
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For the invention of multi-photon fluorescence
microscopy. |
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1998 |
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Professor M.F. Land |
£30,000 |
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In recognition of his lifelong research showing
that different animals create images of the surrounding world using an
astonishing diversity of methods, some of which can be imitated in
man-made instruments. |
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Dr. S. Nakamura |
£20,000 |
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Prof. I. Akasaki |
£10,000 |
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Prof. H. Amano |
£10,000 |
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Prof. J.I. Pankove |
£10,000 |
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For contributions to the invention of nitride
based blue and green semiconductor diode lasers. |
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Dr. F. Capasso |
£15,000 |
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Prof. J. Faist |
£15,000 |
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Dr. R.F. Kazarinov |
£10,000 |
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Prof. R.A. Suris |
£10,000 |
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For contributions to the invention and realisation
of the quantum cascade laser. |
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1997 |
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Prof. W. Sibbett |
£30,000 |
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For the invention of the Kerr lens mode locking
technique for solid state lasers. |
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Prof. Sir Peter Mansfield |
£20,000 |
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Dr. I.L. Pykett |
£10,000 |
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Dr. R.R. Rzedzian |
£10,000 |
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In recognition of significant contributions to
the development and commercial exploitation of echo planar imaging, not
least in the development of novel pulse sequences. |
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Prof. A. Lewis |
£12,500 |
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Dr. D.W. Pohl |
£12,500 |
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Prof. M.S. Isaacson |
£5,000 |
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Dr. A.T. Harootunian |
£5,000 |
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In recognition of pioneering contributions to the
science and applications of near-field optics. |
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Dr. L.J. Hornbeck |
£20,000 |
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Dr. W.E. Nelson |
£10,000 |
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For inventing bistable digital micromirror devices
based on silicon chips and for pioneering their uses in full colour
video projectors which give large bright pictures of high quality using
a lamp of normal power. |
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1995 |
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Dr. W.B. Amos |
£10,000 |
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Prof. G.J. Brakenhoff |
£10,000 |
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Prof. M. Minsky |
£10,000 |
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Dr. J.G. White |
£10,000 |
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In recognition of their work in developing the
scanning confocal microscope to the point where it is used in hundreds
of research laboratories worldwide and reveals microstructure not
discernible by other methods. |
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Dr. H. Kodama |
£15,000 |
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Dr. C.W. Hull |
£10,000 |
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In recognition of Dr. Kodama’s work for devising
and demonstrating optoelectronics methods which permit sold objects to
be constructed from digital data and Dr. Hull’s contribution in
developing, commercialising and naming one such method “stereolithography”. |
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1993 |
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Dr. H.W. Babcock |
£15,000 |
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Dr. J. Feinleib |
£10,000 |
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For work on adaptive optics and laser guide star
techniques for astronomical telescopes. |
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Dr. A. Ashkin |
£15,000 |
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Dr. J.M. Dziedzic |
£10,000 |
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For work on optical tweezers for biological
applications which use focused laser light to trap and manipulate virus
particles, living cells and other biological entities whilst allowing
them to maintain viability. |
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Prof. R.M. Park |
£10,000 |
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Dr. H. Cheng |
£5,000 |
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Dr. J.M. DePuydt |
£5,000 |
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Dr. M.A. Haase |
£5,000 |
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Dr. J. Qiu |
£5,000 |
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For work on the doping technique which allowed
p-type zinc selenide to be grown successfully and the subsequent
demonstration of laser action in the blue green spectral region using
laser diodes. |
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1992 |
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Prof. E.H. Adelson |
£10,000 |
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Prof. J.A. Movshon |
£10,000 |
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Prof. W.T. Newsome |
£10,000 |
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Prof. S. Zeki |
£10,000 |
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For research that has shown how the brain analyses
movement and colour in the visual image. |
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Dr. M.F. Golde |
£6,000 |
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Dr. G.A. Hart |
£6,000 |
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Dr. S.K. Searles |
£6,000 |
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Prof. D.W. Setser |
£6,000 |
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Prof. B.A. Thrush |
£6,000 |
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Dr. J.E. Velazco Reckling |
£6,000 |
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For their discoveries leading to the development
of the rare gas halide excimer lasers. |
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Dr. R.H. Clarke |
£10,000 |
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Dr. A.I. Grant |
£10,000 |
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Dr. M.T. Macpherson |
£10,000 |
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Dr. D.G. Stevens |
£10,000 |
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For their contributions to the creation of the
first and proven operational airborne laser fluorosensor for use in oil
exploration. |
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1991 |
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Dr. D.N. Payne |
£25,000 |
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Prof. W.A. Gambling |
£20,000 |
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For their work on the development of special
optical fibres and their leadership in demonstrating new applications
for optical fibres. |
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Dr. L.F. Mollenauer |
£25,000 |
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Dr. A. Hasegawa |
£20,000 |
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For their work on soliton propagation in optical
fibres. |
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Prof. L.J. Kricka |
£10,000 |
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Dr. D.H.G. Thorpe |
£10,000 |
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Prof. T.P. Whitehead |
£10,000 |
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Dr. T.J.N. Carter |
£5,000 |
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Mrs. C.J. Groucutt |
£5,000 |
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Dr. R.A.W. Stott |
£5,000 |
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For their contribution to optoelectronic medical
instrumentation as exemplified by enhanced chemiluminescent
immunoassays. |
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1989 |
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Dr. A. Labeyrie |
£25,000 |
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For his invention of stellar speckle
interferometry and the development of instrumental methods employing
this technique. |
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Dr. F.W. Taylor |
£15,000 |
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Dr. J.T. Houghton |
£10,000 |
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Dr. G.D. Peskett |
£5,000 |
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Dr. C.D. Rodgers |
£5,000 |
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For the invention, development and exploitation of
the pressure modulator radiometer. |
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Prof. B.K.P. Horn |
£25,000 |
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For his pioneering work which led to practical
systems for computer vision. |
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1988 |
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Mr. G.C. Bailey |
£10,000 |
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Mr. R.F. Lockhart |
£10,000 |
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Miss A. Hutchinson |
£10,000 |
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For their work on vidicon cameras applied to space
technology. |
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Dr. J. Nathans |
£20,000 |
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Dr. J.K. Bowmaker |
£7,500 |
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Dr. G.H. Jacobs |
£7,500 |
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Dr. J.D. Mollon |
£7,500 |
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For their work on the genetics of colour blindness
and colour vision. |
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Dr. T.P. Brody |
£15,000 |
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Dr. A.J. Hughes |
£7,500 |
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Dr. P.G. LeComber |
£7,500 |
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Prof. W.E. Spear |
£7,500 |
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Mr. S. Hotta |
£7,500 |
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Dr. S. Nagata |
£7,500 |
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Mr. T. Ogawa |
£7,500 |
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For their pioneering research which has led to
thin flat-panel picture displays in pocket-sized television sets. |
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1986 |
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Dr. P. Kramer |
£15,000 |
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Mr. G. Bouwhuis |
£15,000 |
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Dr. K. Compaan |
£15,000 |
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For their work in establishing the key principles
and technologies required for the development and production of the
video and audio players and digital memories based on optical disc
recording. |
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Dr. J. Grinberg |
£10,000 |
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Dr. W.P. Bleha |
£10,000 |
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Dr. A.D. Jacobson |
£10,000 |
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Mr. T.D. Beard |
£10,000 |
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For their work on the production of liquid crystal
light valves used in large area productions displays of colour
television and optical signal processing. |
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Dr. E.H. Putley |
£10,000 |
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Mr. R. Watton |
£10,000 |
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Mr. W.M. Wreathall |
£5,000 |
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Dr. A.J. Goss |
£5,000 |
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For their work resulting in the production of an
infra-red camera tube which combines good performance with ease of
operation and low cost, thus enabling thermal imaging to be utilised in
a more diverse range of applications. |
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1984 |
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Prof. D.E.N. Davies |
£10,000 |
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Dr. S.A. Kingsley |
£5,000 |
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For their work on optical fibres which led
directly to the invention of optical fibre sensors. |
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Dr. D.W. Smith |
£6,000 |
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Mr. T.G. Hodgkinson |
£3,000 |
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Mr. D.J. Malyon |
£3,000 |
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Dr. R. Wyatt |
£3,000 |
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For their work on coherent fibre systems which
will offer great gains in performance and versatility in particular
longer range communications without the need for repeater circuits. |
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1982 |
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Prof. C.F. Quate |
£30,000 |
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For his work on producing an acoustic microscope
using sound rather than light in order to form images. |
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Prof. C.T. Elliott |
£10,000 |
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For his work in radically simplifying the design
and construction of thermal images. |
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1980 |
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Prof. G.W. Gray |
£10,000 |
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Prof. C. Hilsum |
£10,000 |
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Dr. E.P. Raynes |
£10,000 |
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Dr. K.J. Harrison |
£5,000 |
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Dr. J. Kirton |
£5,000 |
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For their collaborative work which resulted in the
invention and development of a completely new range of liquid crystal
materials for flat panel optoelectronic displays. |
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Dr. D. Baylor |
£7,000 |
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Dr. T. Lamb |
£7,000 |
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Dr. K.Y. Yau |
£7,000 |
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For their invention and use, of new experimental
techniques which have led to a greater understanding of the mechanism by
which the eye achieves its remarkable sensitivity. |
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1978 |
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Dr. C.K. Kao |
£17,500 |
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Dr. G.A. Hockham |
£7,500 |
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For their outstanding contribution to research
into the properties of clad optical fibres and their subsequent
successful development leading to the commercial production of such
fibres which are playing an increasing role into the field of
communications. |
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1976 |
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Mr. W.D. Lawson |
£15,000 |
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Dr. S. Nielson |
£7,500 |
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Mr. A.S. Young |
£2,500 |
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For their outstanding contribution in the field of
crystals of cadmium-mercury-telluride (CMT) leading to the application
of detectors made from CMT to the successful development of thermal
imaging. |
The Optoelectronics fund has also awarded
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