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2004: Chirality and Polarity in Bent-core Liquid Crystals
For beautiful elucidation of the roles chirality and polarity play in defining the physical properties of liquid crystalline phases formed by bent core molecules. Advisor: Hideo Takezoe, Tokyo Institute of Technology ( Japan)
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2004: Fluctuations and Elasticity of Fluid Membranes and Lamellar Phases
For illuminating theories on the importance of fluctuations on the elasticity of liquid crystalline lamellar phases and fluid membranes. Advisor: Philip Pincus, University of California Santa Barbara (USA)
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2003: Three-Dimensional Director Fields Studied by Fluorescence Confocal Polarizing Microscopy
For developing confocal polarizing microscopy for studies of liquid crystalline phases formed by key components of living systems. Advisor: Oleg D Lavrentovich, Kent State University (USA)
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Swelling Dynamics and Electro-mechanical Effects of Liquid Crystal Elastomers as an Artificial Muscle
For novel research on the swelling dynamics of liquid crystalline elastomers resulting in the first demonstration of their application as low voltage driven artificial muscles. Advisor: Shoichi Kai, Kyushu University (Japan)
Glenn H. Brown Prize Laureates
ILCC 2006 Keystone, CO, USA
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2003: Physical characterization of smectic liquid crystals formed by bent-shaped molecules
For the discovery and elucidation of liquid crystalline phases formed by bent-core molecules. Adivsor: Gerhard Pelzl, Martin-Luther University, Halle (Germany)
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2003: Structured LC/Polymer Composites as Photonic Crystal Switches and LCD Innovations
For contributions to significant advances in photonic switches based on liquid crystal polymer dispersions. Advisor: Greg Crawford, Brown University (USA)
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2001: An X-ray and electro-optic study of the liquid crystal smectic C* sub phases
For research on the x-ray and resonant x-ray measurements of smectic C* subphases in a liquid crystal device. Advisor: Helen Gleeson, University of Manchester (UK)
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2002: Behavior of Colloidal Inclusions in Liquid Crystal Solvents
For research on the synthesis of novel colloidal inclusions in liquid crystals and the discovery and interpretation of new phase separation mechanisms, also in electric fields. Advisor: Philippe Poulin, University of Bordeaux (France)
ILCC 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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2001: Structural Study of Smectic Blue Phases
For x-ray and optical experiments leading to the discovery and elucidation of double geometric frustration in smectic blue phases. Advisor: Brigitte Pansu, Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay (France)
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2001: Study of Ordering and Forces in Liquid Crystal Solid Interfaces
For research on a new and original way, with potential for novel photonic devices, for studying the structure of liquid crystal interfaces using atomic force spectroscopy that resulted in the first observations of liquid crystalline capillary condensation in confined films of nanometer length scales. Advisor: gor Musevic, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia).
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2002: Study of Liquid Crystalline Networks and their Potential Uses in Molecular Imprinting Techniques
For research on the synthesis of novel liquid crystalline polymers and the demonstration of their exceptional properties as more efficient templates for molecular imprinting techniques. Advisor: Monique Mauzac, Paul Sabatier University (France)
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2001: High Resolution x-ray scattering studies of critical behavior at the nematic to smectic-A transition in a strong magnetic field
For research resulting in major advances in the quality and precision of x-ray measurements of the nematic-smectic A phase transition in a strong magnetic field raising the discussion of this important outstanding problem in condensed matter physics to a new plateau. Advisor: Satyendra Kumar, Kent State University (USA)
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1999: Polarization-Analyzed Resonant X-ray Scattering Study of Chiral Smectic C Variant Phases in Freely Suspended Liquid Crystal Films
For succesfully observing, for the first time, the double layer periodicity of antiferroelectric liquid crystals by means of the resonant X-ray scattering technique. Advisor: C-C. Huang, Physics, U.Minn./USA
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1997: Smectic Liquid Single Crystal Elastomers
The synthesis and characterization of smectic A monodomain and smectic C elastomers, liquid crystal gels with novel physical properties including macroscopic in-plane fluidity. Advisor: Heino Finkelmann, Macromolecular Chemistry, Freiburg U./Germany
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1998. In-plane Switching Electro-optical Effect of Nematic Liquid Crystals
The development of the in-plane switching mode for LC nematic displays resulting in the production of marketable Super TFT LCDs with an ultra-wide viewing angle and improved operating parameters. Advisor: Youkoh Kaizu, Physics, TIT/Japan
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1999: The Nematic-Smectic A Phase Transition: High Resolution Optical Study
The invention of a new experimental technique that gave quantitative deviations from the Halperin-Lubensky-Ma theory away from the Landau tricritical. Advisor: John Bechhoefer, Physics, SFU/Canada
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1996: Computer Simulation of Liquid Crystals
Computer simulations using the Gay-Berne potential to establish connections between molecular processes of a large variety of liquid crystalline states and their physical properties. Advisor: Geoffrey R. Luckhurst, Chemistry, U. Southampton (UK)
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1997: Colorimetry of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
New physical insights resulting in quantifiable ergonomic parameters for cholesteric liquid crystal paints and dyes. Advisor: Stephen D. Jacobs, Inst. Optics, U. Rochester (USA)
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1996: Molecular Rotational Motion about its Long Axis and Antiferroelectricity in Liquid Crystals
Theoretical and materials strategies for CMOS compatible antiferroelectric liquid crystal displays. Advisors: K. Ishikawa and A. Fukuda, Physical Chemistry, TIT (Japan).
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1996: Synthesis and Characterization of New Organic Materials with Specific Electric and Magnetic Properties
Synthesis and physical characterization of novel banana-shaped liquid crystalline polymers resulting in high performance electrets. W. Haase, Physical Chemistry, Darmstadt U.(Germany)
ILCC 1998 Strasbourg, France
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Switching Columns - Electrooptical effects with columnar liquid crystals
Advisor: W. Helfrich, Free University, (Berlin)
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Computational modelling of orientation and flow instabilities, textures, rheology, and optics of shearing nematic liquid crystalline materials
Advisor: A. D. Rey, McGill University (Canada)
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Study of the Electrooptical Characteristics of Amorphous and Multidomain TN-LCDs: A Computer Simulation, Designing, and Experimental Verifications
Advisor: S. Kobayashi, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology (Japan)
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Approaches to Spontaneously Polar Materials: Investigations of Bowlic Liquid Crystals Based on Calix[4]arenes
Advisor: Timothy M. Swager, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
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Nematic Liquid Crystals Confined to Cylindrical Cavities: A 2H-NMR Study
Advisor: J. W. Doane, Kent State University (USA)
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Elementary excitations and broken symmetries in a ferroelectric liquid crystal
Advisor: R. Blinc, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
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Synthesis and structure of new helicoidal smectic phases: TGBA and TGBC
Advisors: P. Barois and H. T. Nguyen, Centre Paul Pascal (France)
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The Effect of Chirality on Ferroelectric and Related Liquid Crystal Systems
Advisor: J. W. Goodby, Hull University (UK)
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1992: Volumic faceting of smectic liquid crystals germs
Advisor: G. Durand, Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay (France)
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1990: On ferroelectric liquid crystals with high spontaneous polarization
Advisor: G. Heppke, Berlin Technical University (Berlin)
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1988: Optical Studies of Liquid Crystal Films: Structures, Surface Ordering, and Dynamics
Advisor: R. Shen, University of California at Berkeley (USA)
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1986: Interaction of Liquid Crystals with Electromagnetic Fields, and with Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Surfaces
Advisor: R. B. Meyer, Brandeis University (USA)
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Layer Curvature and Optical Activity in Bent Core Liquid Crystalline Phases
For his important study of the B4 and dark conglomerate phases, leading to a new understanding of their intriguing structures, specifically that the dark conglomerate phase has a sponge-like structure, while the B4 phase is formed from self-organised nanofilaments. Advisor: Noel Clark, University of Colorado, USA
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Polarization-Independent Liquid Crystal Devices
For her work in developing several novel principles for the operation of polarization-independent modulators based on liquid crystals which significantly advance the fields of liquid crystal photonics and displays. Advisor: Shin-Tson Wu, University of Central Florida, USA
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New Liquid Crystal Systems with a Hierarchical Structure
For developing diverse, interesting and novel liquid crystal structures and shapes, including U-shaped and i-shaped molecular systems, which have led to new topologies and complex phase behaviour. Advisor: Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hirosaki University, Japan
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Liquid Crystalline Phases in Oligonucleotide Solutions
For his stimulating study of a novel class of liquid crystal assemblies based on short-chain DNA, which show unexpected chiral nematic and columnar phases produced by end-to-end stacking of the oligomers, leading to speculation that this self-organization could increase the probability for the formation of ribozyme-type molecules capable of autocatalysis. Advisor: Tommaso Bellini, University of Milano, Italy
ILCC 2008 Jeju island, Korea
