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Recipient: 2002 Robert Lansing Hardy Award



The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's Robert Lansing Hardy Award was established in 1955. The medal recognizes outstanding promise for a successful career in the broad field of metallurgy by a metallurgist under the age of 30. In addition, the winner receives a $500 stipend from the Ford Motor Company.
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Paul V. Braun

Citation: No citation is given for this award.

Biography: Paul V. Braun is the Ivan Racheff assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana.

Dr. Braun earned his B.S. in materials science and engineering with distinction at Cornell University in 1993 and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1998. His postdoctoral work at Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies was focused on developing a new route to photonic band gap materials. Dr. Braun has authored or coauthored 20 publications, including two in Nature and one in Science and has several patents pending.


Quote: “I am honored to be named the 2002 Robert Lansing Hardy Award recipient. This award provides important early recognition that will greatly assist me as I strive for excellence in both teaching and research. Recognition of young scientists by TMS is important, and I hope to inspire many young scientists in the forthcoming years.”

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