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FPN09-31

Porkolab to Receive Maxwell Prize

July 1, 2009

Miklos Porkolab, Director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has been selected to receive the 2009 James Clerk Maxwell Prize by the American Physical Society (APS). The prize was established to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of plasma physics and honors Miklos for his scientific achievements, educational contributions, and leadership in the plasma physics community. The citation reads:

"For pioneering investigations of linear and nonlinear plasma waves and wave-particle interactions; fundamental contributions to the development of plasma heating, current drive and diagnostics; and leadership in promoting plasma science education and domestic and international collaborations."

The Prize will be awarded at the forthcoming meeting of the APS Divsion of Plasma Physics in November, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Miklos is a current member and former chairman of Fusion Power Associates Board of Directors.