Jerry Tersoff
Encyclopedia
Jerry Tersoff is a Research Staff Member at the IBM
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
. His work spans diverse topics in the theoretical understanding of surfaces, interfaces, electronic materials, epitaxial growth, and nanoscale devices. Throughout his career, his work has emphasized the use of simple models to understand complex behavior
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IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
The Thomas J. Watson Research Center is the headquarters for the IBM Research Division.The center is on three sites, with the main laboratory in Yorktown Heights, New York, 38 miles north of New York City, a building in Hawthorne, New York, and offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts.- Overview :The...
. His work spans diverse topics in the theoretical understanding of surfaces, interfaces, electronic materials, epitaxial growth, and nanoscale devices. Throughout his career, his work has emphasized the use of simple models to understand complex behavior
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Awards and honors
- 1988 Peter Mark Memorial awardPeter Mark Memorial awardThis award was established in 1979 by American Vacuum Society "To recognize outstanding theoretical or experimental work by a young scientist or engineer."...
For innovative approaches to the theoretical understanding of the electronic structure, properties, and measurement of surfaces and interfaces - Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsDavisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsThe Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics is an annual prize that has been awarded by the American Physical Society since 1965. The recipient is chosen for "outstanding work in atomic physics or surface physics"...
- 2007 Medard W. Welch AwardMedard W. Welch AwardThe award is given to scientists who demonstrated outstanding research in the fields pertinent to American Vacuum Society. It was established in 1969 in memory of Memory of Medard W. Welch, a founder of American Vacuum Society. The prestige of the award is created by its recipients and their...