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Recipient: 2000 John Bardeen Award



The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's John Bardeen Award, established in 1994, recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions and is a leader in the field of electronic materials.
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Y. Austin Chang

Citation: "For seminal contributions to under-standing of metal/compound semiconductor interactions."

Biography: Y. Austin Chang is a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Materials Science & Engineering.

Dr. Chang earned his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Wash-ington, Seattle, respectively, and his Ph.D. in metallurgy from the University of California, Berkeley. He spent several years in industry before joining the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where he was appointed department chair.

Dr. Chang is active in many professional organizations and has received numerous awards and honors, including election to the National Academy of Engineering. He has authored or co-authored more than 380 publications and holds one patent.


Quote: “I am proud to be a TMS member and extremely pleased that I have been selected to receive this great honor.”

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