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MEDIA CONTACT: Philippe Fauchet, (585) 275-1487, or Tom Rickey, (585) 275-7954
November 4, 1994
Philippe Fauchet, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Rochester and senior scientist at the University's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, has been awarded the Guibal- Devillez Prize from the Facult‚ Polytechnique in Belgium.
The prize, named after the two founders of the institute, is given once every four years to the author of a publication signaling a major discovery in applied technology.
Fauchet received the prize last month for his paper on porous silicon, a pore-filled cousin of crystalline silicon, the material that forms the basis of the entire electronics industry.
Fauchet is studying the material's light-emitting properties and is exploring applications such as solar cells, where the material would be used to convert the sun's rays into useful energy. Fauchet, who has one of the largest groups in the world studying the material, is collaborating with engineers at Xerox Corp. and CVC Inc. to improve the material's efficiency.
Fauchet's work on porous silicon is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Rochester Gas & Electric.
Fauchet is widely known as an expert on optoelectronics, where engineers combine the properties of light and electricity. He is a graduate of the Facult‚ Polytechnique, Brown University, and Stanford University, and taught at Stanford and Princeton before joining the University in 1990. He has received several awards, including a Sloan Research Fellowship, an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, and an IBM Faculty Development Award.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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