Philips Research Press Release
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August 15, 2007
Scientist from Philips Research nominated |
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Scientist from Philips Research nominated in Technology Review’s
prestigious TR35 list of Top Young Innovators Eindhoven, The Netherlands - Royal Philips Electronics and Technology Review magazine today announced that Dr. Erik Bakkers, a senior scientist at Philips Research, has been nominated as one of the world’s top innovators under the age of 35 for Nanotechnology and Materials by Technology Review magazine. Selected from more than 300 candidates by a panel of expert judges and the editorial staff of Technology Review, the TR35 is an elite group of accomplished young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business, technology and the arts. Erik Bakkers has made a significant contribution to the fundamental knowledge that currently exists on semiconductor nanowires. Silicon, of course, is the semiconducting material that memories and microprocessors are made from, while III-V semiconductors are compounds made of elements from the third and fifth columns of the periodic table, like gallium arsenide, and are used for the production of high-frequency communications chips, LEDs, and solid-state lasers. Unfortunately, with current production methods, these two types of materials cannot be incorporated into the same chip. In collaboration with academic research groups, Erik Bakkers found that at nanometer level, the two materials can easily be combined. The researchers grew indium-phosphide and gallium-phosphide nanowires on a silicon substrate, making a significant step towards the manufacture of cheaper high-frequency chips and silicon devices embedding LEDs and lasers. “The TR35 honors young innovators for accomplishments that are poised to have a dramatic impact on the world as we know it,” said Jason Pontin, editor in chief and publisher of Technology Review magazine. “We celebrate their success and look forward to their continued advancement of technology in their respective fields.” Dr. Erik Bakkers and the other TR35 winners for 2007 will be featured in the September issue of Technology Review magazine and honored at the Emerging Technologies Conference to be held at MIT September 25-27, 2007. Peter Wierenga, CEO of Philips Research adds: “Talent is one of the essential drivers of our innovative power. Without talent there is no innovation. The recognition by Technology Review of Dr. Erik Bakkers as a world’s top innovator is an excellent proof of our focus on attracting that talent. Because people like him contribute to the success of our company” Additional information about past and present TR35 winners and judges is available at www.technologyreview.com/tr35/. For more information about Technology Review's 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference, please visit: http://www.technologyreview.com/events/tretc/index.aspx. |
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For further information please contact:
Philips Research / Communications Department Saskia Maas Tel: +31 (0)40 2746208 E-mail: saskia.maas@philips.com Technology Review Sarah Mees Tel: +1-617-682-3759 E-mail: press@technologyreview.com
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