Thomas Elsaesser is the 2016 recipient of the Ellis R. Lippincott Award

Director at the Max-Born-Institute is honored for his seminal research contributions

Thomas Elsaesser, Director at the Max-Born-Institute and Professor for Experimental Physics at Humboldt University, Berlin, receives the Ellis R. Lippincott Award for his “seminal contributions to the understanding of the ultrafast coherent and incoherent vibrational dynamics of hydrogen bonds in liquids and biomolecules”.

The prize recognizes his pioneering work elucidating molecular processes and interactions in water, hydrogen bonded dimers, nucleobase pairs, and biomolecules in an aqueous environment such as hydrated DNA and phospholipids. This research is based on methods of nonlinear infrared spectroscopy in the pico- and femtosecond time domain.

The prestigious Ellis R Lippincott Award was established in 1975 by the Optical Society of America, the Coblentz Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy to honor the unique contributions of Ellis R. Lippincott to the field of vibrational spectroscopy. It is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to vibrational spectroscopy as judged by his or her influence on other scientists. Because innovation was a hallmark of Lippincott's work, this quality must also be demonstrated by candidates for the award. The award is presented in Fall 2016 at the national meeting of one of the sponsoring societies.

Press release of the Optical Society of AmericaPrestigious Awards and Medals 2016

Contact

Prof. Dr. Thomas Elsässer
Tel.: +49 30 6392-1400
Email: elsaesser(at)mbi-berlin.de