Sept. 13, 2004 — The MRS (Materials Research Society) has awarded their annual medal to three scientists, one of whom is Toh-Ming Lu, R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics.

The medal is intended to offer public and professional recognition of exceptional recent achievement in materials research.The medal is awarded for a specific outstanding recent discovery or advancement which is expected to have a major impact on the progress of any materials-related field.

Lu is honored for seminal contributions to understanding mechanisms of thin-film surface and interface morphology evolution and establishing the foundations of diffraction and scattering methods for its quantitative analysis.

Published September 13, 2004