Congratulations to Professors Ilya Gruzberg, Christopher Hill and Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin who were elected to the 2016 class of American Physical Society Fellows. These three join 27 current physics professors as Fellows of the APS.

The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education. Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers.  

Each nomination is evaluated by the Fellowship committee of the appropriate APS division, topical group or forum, or by the APS General Fellowship committee. After review by the full APS Fellowship Committee, the successful candidates are elected by APS Council.  

Gruzberg, Ilya 

Citation: For contributions to the theory of critical phenomena near Anderson localization-delocalization transitions in disordered electronic systems, including the integer quantum Hall transition and its variants in different symmetry classes.
Nominated by: Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Hill, Christopher 

Citation: For contributions to silicon tracking detectors at hadron colliders and for the development of novel analysis techniques, particularly those used in the searches for beyond the standard model particles with long lifetimes.
Nominated by: Division of Particles and Fields

Johnston-Halperin, Ezekiel 

Citation: For pioneering studies of the magnetic, spintronic, and electronic properties of organic and inorganic materials, including groundbreaking work with organic based ferromagnets.
Nominated by: Division of Materials Physics

CONGRATULATIONS!