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Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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John H. Weaver
Donald B. Willett Professor, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Physics
Office 262 Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory
Telephone 217-244-3528 Fax 217-333-2736
Mail Address Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1304 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801
- Physics News for Studies of Hydrides (1978); for Cluster Assembly of Interfaces (1990); for Fullerenes and Fullerides (1992)
- G.J. Lapeyre Award for Synchrotron Radiation Research per ardua ad Bremsstrahlung (1982)
- George Taylor/Institute of Technology Research Award, University of Minnesota (1986)
- Institute of Technology Student Board Outstanding Professor Award, University of Minnesota (1986)
- Chair Surface Science Division, American Vacuum Society (1987-1989)
- Naval Research Reviews for Studies of Interfaces of High Temperature Superconductors (1989); for Studies of Clusters (1991)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology (1989-1993)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Materials Research (1989-1992)
- Board of Directors, American Vacuum Society (1990-1991)
- Principal Editor, Journal of Materials Research (1990-1994)
- NSF Special Creativity Awards (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996)
- Fellow, American Physical Society (1991)
- Editorial Board, Chemistry of Materials (1991-1995)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena (1991-2000)
- Associate Editor, Surface Science Spectra (1991-present)
- Chair, 39th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society (1992)
- Associate Editor, Nanostructured Materials (1992-present)
- Editorial Board, Fullerene Science and Technology (1992-present)
- Lecturer, International Center for Condensed Matter Physics, University of Brasilia, Brazil (1993)
- Editorial Advisory Board, CRC Book Series Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces (1993-present)
- University Professor, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan (1994)
- Lecturer, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (1994)
- Amundson Professor, University of Minnesota (1994-1995)
- Chair, MRS Medal Award Committee (1994-1996)
- President, American Vacuum Society (1995)
- Alexander von Humboldt Award for Senior U.S. Scientists (1995)
- Royal Society Kan Tong Po Professorship, University of Hong Kong (1995)
- External Examiner, Facultes Univ. Notre-Dame de la Paix, Belgium (1995)
- Chair Surface Science Division, International Union for Vacuum Science, Techniques, and Applications (1995-2001)
- Launch Editor for JVST Online (1996)
- External Referee, Department of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (1996-1997)
- Governing Board of the American Institute of Physics, Executive Committee (1996-1999)
- R&D Magazine's Scientist of the Year (1997)
- Distinguished Achievement Citation, Iowa State University Alumni Association (1998)
- Army Research Office Board of Visitors (1998)
- Chair Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division, American Vacuum Society (1998-2000)
- AVS Distinguished Lecturer (1998-present)
- Editorial Board, Surface Science Reports (1998-present)
- Judge, R&D 100 Awards (1998-present)
- Advisor, Physics Today (1998-present)
- Editorial Board, Surface Review and Letters (1998-2004)
- Advisory Board, Forecast Study on Molecular Electronics, National Research Council, Canada (1999)
- Chief Judge, National Science Talent Search, Singapore (1999)
- Medard W. Welch Award, American Vacuum Society (1999)
- 19th Peter G. Winchell Memorial Lecturer, Purdue University (2000)
- Fellow, American Vacuum Society (2000)
- Editorial Board, R&D Magazine (2000-present)
- Editorial Board, R&D Magazine (2000-present)
- Co-chair, 6th International Conference on Nanometer Science and Technology, Boston (2000)
- Ranked by ISI as 51st most cited physicist in the physics literature (2001)
- Councilor, International Union for Vacuum Science, Techniquies and Applications (2001-2004)
- Trustee, AVS (2001-2004)
- Kodak Distinguished Lecturer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2003)
- Donald B. Willett Professor of Engineering, UIUC (2003-)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004)
- Lecturer, International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Pakistan (2001, 2005)
- International Science Advisory Committee, National Center for Physics, Pakistan (2004-)
- U.S. Alternate Councilor, IUVSTA (2004-2007)
- Governing Board, American Institute of Physics (2005-2008)