Don Eigler
American physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1953 · age 73
Donald Mark Eigler is an American physicist associated with nanotechnology at the IBM Almaden Research Center, and to some “the eminent nanotechnologist.”
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2010Kavli Prize in NanoscienceAward2001Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsAward1995Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAward1994Newcomb Cleveland PrizeAward1953Born23 March 1953
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![“IBM scientist on a power trip here. I'm going to move an atom.” -Don Eigler, 1996[3][1]: 355](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Liquid_helium_superfluid_phase.jpg/500px-Liquid_helium_superfluid_phase.jpg)
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Scientists
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Born 1953 · age 73
The same award as Don
Calvin QuateBoth received Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
Ernst G. BauerBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsWard PlummerBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
Nadrian C. SeemanBoth received Kavli Prize in NanoscienceGerald GabrielseBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
Ernst G. BauerBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsWard PlummerBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsNadrian C. SeemanBoth received Kavli Prize in NanoscienceGerald GabrielseBoth received Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics