After 20 years in Bell Labs research in Murray Hill, New Jersey, most recently as a distinguished member of the technical staff, R. Bruce van Dover joined Cornell University in October as a professor of materials science and engineering.
In October, the National Academy of Engineering presented its 2002 NAE Founders Award to Stuart W. Churchill at the academy’s annual meeting in Washington, DC, for his “outstanding leadership in research, education, and professional service, and for continuing contributions in combustion, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics for over half a century.” He is the Carl V. S. Patterson Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. The award included a $2500 cash prize and a gold medal.
At its annual conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in October, the Academia Europaea, located in London, awarded its 2002 ERASMUS Medal to Harold W. Kroto, cowinner of the 1996 Nobel...
