Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science & Technology

Nomination deadline: April 15, even years
Presented: Spring meeting, odd years

The Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science & Technology was established in 1971 as the Solid State Science and Technology Award for distinguished contributions to the field of solid state science and technology. In 2005, the award was renamed in honor of Gordon E. Moore.

Eligibility criteria

The recipient has made outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding and technological applications of solid state materials, phenomena, and processes.

ECS membership is not required.

Nomination guidelines

A complete nomination package includes:

• Completed electronic Award Nomination Form;
• At least two, but not more than five letters of support (one page in length);
• Optional materials:
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Publications list
  • Other pertinent information supporting and strengthening the candidate’s nomination

Nominations are considered in effect for two consecutive award cycles.

Award

The award consists of:

• Silver medal featuring the recipient’s name;
• Plaque bearing a replica of the medal, featuring the recipient’s name;
• USD $7,500;
• Complimentary meeting registration for the award recipient and companion;
• Dinner held in the recipient’s honor during the designated meeting;
• ECS Life Membership.

The recipient receives the award in person at the designated Society meeting. 

Recipient obligations

At the designated Society meeting at which the award is presented, the recipient delivers a general address on a subject related to the contributions for which the award is given.

About Gordon E. Moore

Gordon E. Moore  (1929-2023) was the co-founder and chairman of Intel Corporation. Dr. Moore established what is now known as Moore’s law: the observation published in Electronics Magazine in 1965 that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. While originally intended in 1965 as a rule of thumb, Moore’s law has become the guiding principle for the industry to deliver ever more powerful semiconductor chips at proportionate decreases in cost.

For the first time in public, Dr. Moore’s articulated his vision—that the number of transistors per chip would double every two years—at a 1964 ECS San Francisco Section meeting. Read more. Dr. Moore joined the Society in 1957 and was named ECS Honorary Member in 2007.

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