Richard J. Gambino
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Richard J. Gambino is a distinguished American material scientist best known for his pioneering work with amorphous magnetic materials.
Gambino received his BA in 1957 from the University of Connecticut
, and MS in 1976 from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He served from 1956-60 as a Physics Scientist at the US Army Signal Corps Research Lab, a metallurgist from 1960-61 at Pratt & Whitney
, and from 1961-1993 as a member of the research staff at IBM Yorktown. In 1993 he became a professor at Stony Brook University.
In 1992 Gambino received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
together with Praveen Chaudhari
and Jerome J. Cuomo, "for the discovery of amorphous magnetic films used in magneto-optic data storage systems". He received the National Medal of Technology
in 1995 for the development of amorphous magnetic materials used for magneto-optic disk media, and in 2005 was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
. He is an IEEE Fellow
and holds 40 patents.
Gambino received his BA in 1957 from the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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, and MS in 1976 from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He served from 1956-60 as a Physics Scientist at the US Army Signal Corps Research Lab, a metallurgist from 1960-61 at Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation . Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA...
, and from 1961-1993 as a member of the research staff at IBM Yorktown. In 1993 he became a professor at Stony Brook University.
In 1992 Gambino received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
The initially called Morris Liebmann Memorial Prize provided by the Institute of Radio Engineers , the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award was created in 1919 in honor of Colonel Morris N. Liebmann. It was initially given to awardees who had "made public during the recent past an important...
together with Praveen Chaudhari
Praveen Chaudhari
Dr. Praveen Chaudhari was an Indian American physicist born in Ludhiana, India who migrated to the United States in 1961 and contributed to the field of material physics....
and Jerome J. Cuomo, "for the discovery of amorphous magnetic films used in magneto-optic data storage systems". He received the National Medal of Technology
National Medal of Technology
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is an honor granted by the President of the United States to American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and important technology...
in 1995 for the development of amorphous magnetic materials used for magneto-optic disk media, and in 2005 was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
. He is an IEEE Fellow
IEEE Fellow
An IEEE member is elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow for "unusual distinction in the profession and shall be conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest"...
and holds 40 patents.