The American Association for the Advancement of Science honored scientists and engineers at its annual meeting last February in Boston.
Among the recipients was Günther Bauer, head of the semiconductor physics group at the University of Linz in Austria. He received the AAAS Award for International Scientific Cooperation for his “scientific accomplishments in the field of semiconductor physics, his outstanding work in institution-building and collaboration with numerous scientists across political and national boundaries, and [his] promotion of equal opportunities for women in physics.” The award included a cash prize of $2500.
Ian Stewart, a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick in the UK, won the AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology “for sustained achievement in public understanding of science and technology; his efforts have had an international impact.” According to the AAAS, he has “become known for his popular science writing on mathematical...
