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News | 01-08-2019

Darrell Schlom and Reinhard Uecker awarded the IOCG Frank Prize

Prof. Dr. Darrell Schlom, Cornell University, USA, and Dr. Reinhard Uecker, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), Germany, received the Frank Prize of the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG) for their pioneering contributions to the development of new perovskite substrates enabling strain engineering of functional oxides.

Laureate Prof. Dr. Darrell Schlom, Cornell University, USA (left) and Dr. Reinhard Uecker, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), Germany (right)

The prize was jointly awarded to both scientists at the ICCGE-19 in Keystone, Colorado, USA, from 28 July to 2 August 2019. The IOCG Frank Prize will be awarded for significant fundamental contributions to crystal growing and its global impact on science and technology.