Donna Strickland is an American professor who is a pioneer in the field of lasers.[1]
On 2 October 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on chirped pulse amplification with Gérard Mourou.[2]
Awards and honors
- 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics[citation needed]
- 2008 Fellow of the Optical Society of America
- 2000 Cottrell Scholars Award from Research Corporation
- 1999 Premier’s Research Excellence Award
- 1998 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
References
- ^ "Donna Strickland - Physics and Astronomy". 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Sample, Ian (2 October 2018). "Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland win Nobel physics prize". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.