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President Obama honours Mildred Dresselhaus with Enrico Fermi Award

13th January 2012
Mildred Dresselhaus (NC 1951),  Professor Emerita of Physics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, has been named one of the winners of the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the US government's oldest and most prestigious awards for scientific achievement. In the official award citation, the White House said Professor Dresselhaus was selected for "leadership in condensed matter physics, in energy and scientific policy, in service to the scientific community, and in mentoring women in the sciences."  For a full report on the award and her distinguished career please visit the MIT website.


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