APS Fellowship

The DLS has made many distinguished contributions to the list of APS Fellows. The number of DLS nominations chosen to be forwarded to the APS for confirmation as Fellow in a given year is typically in the range 5-10. This depends on the good judgment of the nominators and the Divisional Committee on Fellows headed by the DLS Vice-Chair, but the Committee can do nothing without nominations. This is where DLS members must come into the picture. The Executive Committee is urging all DLS members to consider whether they know of a colleague who is deserving of the prized honor of APS Fellowship. If you are uncertain about a colleague's status, consult the APS Membership Directory, where an asterisk identifies Fellows. Nominations for deserving women, minority, and foreign DLS members are especially sought. Any member can nominate any other member, and the supporting documentation is not difficult to assemble.

Gray arrow DLS Deadline for APS Fellowship Nomination: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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APS Fellows Nominated by DLS  

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Alexandra Boltasseva [2023]
Purdue University
Citation: For important contributions to nanophotonics, plasmonics, and metamaterials, having made a broad impact in the multidisciplinary area merging optics, material science, and nanotechnology.


Manfred Helm [2023]
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Citation: For seminal contributions to the development of THz sources and THz spectroscopy of nanomaterials, to the physics of semiconductor superlattices and intersubband transitions in quantum structures, and for leadership in developing an infrared free-electron laser to a successful research facility.


Vinod Menon [2023]
City College of New York & Graduate Center CUNY
Citation: For important contributions to the fields of photonics and polaritonics, in particular at the interface between condensed matter physics and optics, and for extensive service to the community and general public.