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Old 02-27-2017, 03:24 PM   #843
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Default Mildred Dresselhaus: 1930-2017


Known to many as the "queen of carbon science" — for her foundational work uncovering the electrical properties of carbon and other semi-metals — Mildred Dresselhaus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), died on Monday, February 20, at the age of 86 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dresselhaus was President of APS in 1984, and was involved in many research areas in the physics community. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience in 2012, the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize in 2008, the National Medal of Science in 1990, and numerous other scientific prizes, Dresselhaus was celebrated for her lifelong commitment to researching the electronic properties of two-dimensional materials. Her work included the exploration of ‘buckyballs’ — spherical, hollow molecules composed of carbon atoms — and graphene. Some of her best-known research focused on uncovering the electric properties of carbon nanotubes and enhancing thermoelectric properties of nanowires.

Beyond her scientific research, Dresselhaus was a champion of women in science and an active leader to her colleagues. She became the first woman at MIT to attain the rank of full, tenured professor, and was the first woman to win the National Medal of Science in Engineering. These primary achievements pushed her to lead by example for women following in her footsteps.

In 1971, Dresselhaus and a colleague organized the first Women’s Forum at MIT, and she later accepted a Carnegie Foundation grant to continue encouraging female students in the traditionally male-dominated field of physics research. Dresselhaus was also appointed the Abby Rockefeller Mauze chair, an Institute-wide chair, endowed in support of the scholarship of women in science and engineering. She was later awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science in 2007, and the American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences in 2010.

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In celebration of Millie Dresselhaus:

Last week, the world lost a pioneer. Millie Dresselhaus, known as the "Queen of Carbon" for her trailblazing research into the element, was the first woman to win the National Medal Of Science in Engineering, and the first woman to attain the rank of tenured MIT professor. Millie's unmatched enthusiasm, mentoring spirit, and commitment to promoting the roles of women in science and engineering are things worth celebrating today and everyday.

We at General Electric were so inspired by Millie's achievements in science and gender equality, that we created a goal for our company to employ 20,000 women in tech roles by 2020. Thank you Millie for inspiring us all.

From your friends at GE....via a full page ad in today's Boston Globe.
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