Dr. Frances A. Houle wins John A. Thornton Memorial Award and Lecture
DOI: 10.1063/PT.4.1353
New York — AVS named Dr. Frances A. Houle, Manager of Materials Development, Semiconductor Startup, as the 2009 recipient of the John A. Thornton Memorial Award and Lecture “for pioneering studies of fundamental physical and chemical mechanisms of surface and thin film modifications.”
The award recognizes outstanding research or technological innovation in the areas of interest to AVS with emphasis on the fields of thin films, plasma processing, and related topics. The award is conferred biennially as a suitable candidate may be identified and consists of a cash award, a commemorative plaque stating the nature of the award, and an honorary lectureship at a regular session of the International Symposium.
