� At the 1997 sympo-

sium, there was a special

session, chaired by Peter

Hobson, to commemorate

the 100th anniversary of

the discovery of the elec

-

tron. A "Vacuum Tube

History Exhibition" was

organized by Don

Koijane and John Helmer

with the Electronics

Museum of the Perham

Foundation. This included

this 9-foot high, 900-

pound Varian Klystron

used in an early-warning

radar system.� John Weaver (President-Elect) presenting aplaque to Edward P. Greeley in recognition of hisservice as Exhibits Manager from 1965-1995.

Bob Willis has organized the Northern CaliforniaChapter Vacuum Show for many years. In recognitionof this work he was made an AVS Honorary Memberin 2001. (L to R) John Coburn (AVS Treasurer), Bob Willis, Howard Patton. �

�

Daniel T.PierceGaede-LangmuirAward

�

MarjorieOlmsteadPeter MarkMemorialAward

�

Robert J.CelottaGaede-LangmuirAward

�

David W.HoffmanJohn A.ThorntonMemorialAward

Marketing Chair 2010-2011, Membership Chair2008-2009, HonoraryMember 2007, Local

Arrangements Vice Chair2004, Web Chair 2001-

2005, Science &Technology Policy Chair

2001-2003, 1998Symposium Program Chair,

Director 1995-1996,Southern California

Chapter Chair 1995 &1993, Electronic Materialsand Processing Division

Chair 1993-1994, Trustee1992-1994 & 2004-2006.

�

Stacey F.Bent

Peter MarkMemorialAward

�

D. PhillipWoodruff

Medard W.WelchAward

�

John GrantAlbertNerkenAward

�

Gary W.RubloffGaede-LangmuirAward

Paula J. GrunthanerAVS President 2000

2000

� Rudolph (R

udy) Ludek

e,

President, a

nd friend.

As

President, a

modicum of

horse tradi

ng is to be

expected, b

ut this is a

horse in a

rather diffe

rent

color. You ca

nnot win

them all, Rudy!

� Eli Rotenberg, 2001 Peter

Mark Memorial Award. (L to R)

Dawn Bonnell, Eli Rotenberg,

Bruce D. Sartwell.

� Robert A. Childs,George T, HanyoAward, 1999.Currently AVSPresident-Elect.

� The AVS Short Courses are an extremely important part of

the Society activities. (L to R) William Brunner, Chuck Yarling,

Margaret Stringer.

� William D. Sproul (President-Elect)

and John H. Weaver

(President) at the AVS 42nd Annual Symposium,

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995.

� Marsbed (Mars) andAlice Hablanian at the ShortCourse Instructors reception at the!994 Denver meeting.

� Short course instructors powering down afterseven hours of talking! Bill Westwood, FrankJensen, Susan Burkett (Short CourseExecutive Committee Chair),Marilyn Barger.

� Joseph Greene, AVSSecretary at the Awards

Ceremony, at the AVS45th International

Symposium,Baltimore,

Maryland, 1998.

� The sessions are the most important part of the sym

posia,

but rarely photographed. To our shame, this speaker is not

identified, nor is the session. Baltimore, Maryland, 1998.

� Student mixer in Denver 2

002.

Exhaustive discussio

ns, of course!

� AVS 45th InternationalSymposium, Baltimore, Maryland,1998. John Russell (LocalArrangements Chair), PaulaGrunthaner (Program Chair), Jerry Woodall (President).

� AVS President and Staff at the AVS 49th Annual Symposium, Denver, Colorado,

Novemver 2002. (L to R) Angela Klink, Keith Mitchell, Yvonne Towse, Rudy Ludeke

(President), Margaret Stringer, Steve Barker, Heather Korff, Peter Burke, Della Miller.

� Richard W.

Hoffmam, the

1977 President,

and Yvette

Hoffmam at the

AVS 42nd Annual

Symposium,

Minneapolis,

Minnesota, 1995.

� Howard Patton teaching an AVS National short

course in the mid-1990’s.

� Poster session at the AVS 46th AnnualSymposium, Seattle, Washington, 1999.

� Howard Pattonreceiving HonoraryMembership from WilliamD. Sproul at the AVS43rd Annual Symposium,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, 1996.Howard served on theBoD 1980-1981 and is a short course instructor.

� N. Rey Whetten andPeter Sheldon. Sheldondeveloped the Buyers

Guide (1997) and was involved inthe development and administration of the

short course program.

� Gini Whetten received specialrecognition at the DenverSymposium for her work overmany years in running theCompanions Program.

� Alvin and Lucy Czanderna.Czanderna is a longtime instruc-tor, and Lucy ran theCompanions Program at theDenver Symposium.

� Chris Ann Sl

ye receive

d the John

Vossen Memorial

Award at the

Seattle meetin

g,

1999. She is a

teacher at

Norwin

High Schoo

l, North

Huntingdon

,

Pennsylva

nia.

� A rousing start to the AVSAwards Ceremony in, where else?Boston, Massachusetts, 2000.

Prairie Chapter Chair2001-2003, Short CourseExecutive Committee Chair

1991-1992, Director1989-1990, Constitution &

Bylaws Chair 1989,Symposium Program Chair1988, Publications Chair1985-1987, TennesseeValley Chapter Chair

1981.

�

John T.Yates, Jr

Medard W.WelchAward

�

HajimeIshimaruAlbertNerkenAward

John R. NoonanAVS President 1994

1994

Trustee Chair 2004,Trustee 2002-2004, Fellow

2000, Director1990-1991, Medard W.

Welch Award 1999,Nanometer-Scale Scienceand Technology DivisionChair 1998, MembershipChair 1990, SymposiumProgram Chair 1992,

Surface Science DivisionChair 1989.

�

Donald M.MattoxAlbertNerkenAward

�

Jan-EricSundgrenJohn A.ThorntonMemorialAward

�

Gerhard ErtlMedard W.

WelchAward

�

Emily CarterPeter MarkMemorialAward

John H. WeaverAVS President 1995

1995

Honorary Member 2009,Trustee 2005-2007,

John A. Thornton Award2003, Fellow 2002, LocalArrangements Chair 1992,

Constitution & BylawsChair 1990-1993,

Director 1990-1991,Vacuum Metallurgy

Division Chair 1990-1991, ICMCTF Chair

1987-1988 and 1990,Illinois Chapter Chair

1984-1985.

�

Brian E.Bent

Peter MarkMemorialAward

�

William R.WheelerAlbertNerkenAward

�

Gerald J.LapeyreGaede-LangmuirAward

�

PeterFeibelman

Medard W.WelchAward

William D. SproulAVS President 1996

1996

JVST Associate Editor2011-Present, JVST BEditor 1991-2010,

International InteractionsChair 2008-2011, Fellow2009, Honorary Member2003, Surface ScienceSpectra Editor 1994,

Electronic Materials andProcessing Division Chair

1992, Director 1989-1990, Membership Chair1989, Trustee 1984-1986.

�

John C.HelmerAlbertNerkenAward

�

James M.E.HarperJohn A.ThorntonMemorialAward

�

Brian S.SwartzentruberPeter MarkMemorialAward

�

PhaedonAvouris

Medard W.WelchAward

Gary E. McGuireAVS President 1997

1997

Fellow 1994, Director1986-1987, Medard W.

Welch Award 1990,Symposium Program Chair1985, Electronic Materialsand Processing Division

Chair 1984.

�

Peter J.ClarkeAlbertNerkenAward

�

David E.Aspnes

Medard W.WelchAward

�

David G.Cahill

Peter MarkMemorialAward

�

Paul W.PalmbergGaede-LangmuirAward

Jerry M. WoodallAVS President 1998

1998

Treasurer 2007-2012,Marketing Chair 2004-

2006, Long Range ProjectsGroup Chair 2001-2003,Symposium Program Chair

1996, Fellow 1994,Publications Chair 1991-1994, Director 1991-

1992, Peter Mark Award1990, Plasma Science andTechnology Division Chair

1990.

�

Eray S.Aydil

Peter MarkMemorialAward

�

Paul H.HollowayAlbertNerkenAward

�

Timothy J.CouttsJohn A.ThorntonMemorialAward

�

John H.Weaver

Medard W.WelchAward

Stephen M. RossnagelAVS President 1999

1999

Fellow 2007, 2000Advanced Surface

Engineering Chair 2000,Investment Advisory Chair

1999-2001, Director1994-1995, ICMCTFChair 1989 & 1991.

�

CedricPowellAlbertNerkenAward

�

EliRotenbergPeter MarkMemorialAward

�

E. WardPlummer

Medard W.WelchAward

�

Samuel D.BaderJohn A.ThorntonMemorialAward

Bruce D. SartwellAVS President 2001

2001

Honorary Member 2009,Trustee 2006-2008,

Science & TechnologyPolicy Chair 2004-2013,

Director 1997-1998,Constitution & BylawsChair 1997-1999,

Electronic Materials andProcessing Division Chair

1997.

�

David J.HarraAlbertNerkenAward

�

CristoforoBenvenutiGaede-LangmuirAward

�

RachelGoldmanPeter MarkMemorialAward

�

BuddyRatner

Medard W.WelchAward

Rudolf LudekeAVS President 2002

2002

Fellow 2005, Long RangeProjects Group Chair

2004-2006, Trustee Chair2001, Trustee 1999-2001,

Director 1997-1998,Nanometer-Scale Science& Technology Division

Chair 1996.

�

Charles H.Ahn

Peter MarkAward

�

MatthiasScheffler

Medard W.WelchAward

�

Peter BarnaAlbertNerkenAward

�

William D.SproulJohn A.

ThornotonAward

Dawn A. BonnellAVS President 2003

2003

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