Sir Charles Frank Receives 1987 Von Hippel Award
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3. Development of the theory for why "chain folding" is the preferred mode of crystallization of linear polymers. This theory strongly influenced subsequent research of polymer crystallization morphology. 4. A more rigorous development of the Oseen curvature-elasticity theory of liquid crystals which led to a more quantitative characterization of liquid crystal structure and its response to molecular orienting forces. Frank's contribution was a major stimulus for the recent resurgence of research on liquid crystals. 5. Development, in collaboration with J. S. Kasper, of the principles of packing tetrahedra, systematically distorted, to form periodic structures which are exemplified by the so-called Frank-Kasper Sir Charles Frank phases of numerous intermetallic com1987 Von Hippel Award Recipient pounds. These principles were applied by others to develop models for metallic glasses and for the recently discovered resolved a long-standing problem, going icosahedral quasiperiodic crystals. 6. Development of the theory, in collaboback to Gibbs, of why polyhedral single crystals in dilute fluids grow at easily mea- ration with van der Merwe, for the strucsurable rates even when departures from ture and energy of misfitting monolayers equilibrium are minute. The morphological on crystalline surfaces. This theory has and kinetic predictions derived from this been widely applied to the interpretation theory by Frank and his collaborators have of the initial stages of thin film formation now been thoroughly confirmed by on crystalline substrates. numerous experimenters. The MRS Awards Ceremony will be held 2. Invention, also made independently 6:00 pm, December 2 in the Grand Balland virtually simultaneously by T. Read, of room of the Boston Marriott Hotel/Copley the dislocation "mill," now known as the Place, after which Sir Charles will present Frank-Read source, which leads to the an open lecture for attendees of the 1987 internal multiplication of dislocations dur- MRS Fall Meeting. ing plastic flow.
THE VON HIPPEL AWARD
The Von Hippel Award is the Materials Research Society's most prestigious award. It is presented annually to the living scientist who, in the Society's estimation, best exemplifies throughout a career the originality, brilliance of intellect, and diligence of purpose that are the hallmark of science at its best; who adheres to the strictest ethical standards and highest code of professional integrity; and whose vision transcends conventional disciplines, as does the science of materials itself. The award consists of a synthetic ruby crystal suitably mounted, a cash honorarium, and a lifetime membership in the Society. It is named for Arthur Robert von Hippel, emeritus professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was also its first recipient. The MRS Awards Committee solicits nominations annually from among the membership and elsewhere in the community of materials scientists. The nominees are evaluated against the Society's criteria, rather than against each other. From among th
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