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Dr. James C. Ellenbogen Receives 2005 Award for Merit and Distinction in the Engineering Sciences FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MITRE Contacts: Karina H. Wright Eryn L. Gallagher McLean, Virginia, June 29, 2005 — Dr. James C. Ellenbogen, senior principal scientist of MITRE's Nanosystems Group, recently received the Washington Academy of Sciences 2005 Merit and Distinction in the Engineering Sciences Award at the academy's banquet held in Vienna, Va. Dr. Ellenbogen received the award for his fundamental contributions to the field of molecular electronics and his efforts over more than a decade toward building electronic computers integrated on the nanometer-scale. Additionally, the award citation notes his efforts at MITRE over many years toward the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers. Dr. Ellenbogen has been overseeing the MITRE Summer Student Program for over 15 years. Dr. Ellenbogen remarked, "This award is a testament to the vision of leadership at The MITRE Corporation, which has enabled me to become involved in nanotechnology early and to make such a thorough commitment to nanoelectronics research and development." MITRE (www.mitre.org) is a not-for-profit company that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government. It operates federally funded research and development centers for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, with principal locations in Bedford, Massachusetts, and McLean, Virginia. The Washington Academy of Sciences, which was founded in 1898, has been honoring distinguished Washington-area scientists since 1940. Among the winners of its awards in prior years have been those who made notable contributions to the nation through their scientific work such as Harry Diamond, Lewis Branscomb, and Maxine Singer, as well as Nobel Laureates from the Washington, D.C., area including Drs. William D. Phillips, W. Edwards Deming, Jesse Bernard, and Lucien Biberman. Page last updated: June 30, 2005 | Top of page |
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