Prof. Len Brillson, CEM Faculty member and IRG-2 co-Leader, has been chosen as a American Competitiveness and Innovation (ACI) Fellow for 2010 by the NSF Division of Materials Research. As part of the ACI Fellowship, Prof. Brillson will receive up to $360,000 in research funding from NSF. The ACI Fellowship citation states: “For establishing the optical signature of a leading defect in ZnO, opening the way to monitor and study processes that promote p-type conductivity, a major current objective in semiconductor optoelectronics. He is also recognized for his outstanding efforts in student mentoring and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in science.”
