Mildred S. Dresselhaus is professor of physics and electrical engineering and emeriti institute professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. She is recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science, the Enrico Fermi Award (2012) and the Kavli Prize in Nano science (2012). Known for her work on carbon nano tubes, graphite, graphite intercalation compounds, fullerenes and low dimensional thermoelectric, she lends her name to several physical theories. Positions and awards of Mildred Dresselhaus:
Professor, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1968-present
Professor, MIT Department of Physics, 1983-present
Treasurer, National Academy of Sciences, 1992-96
Director, Office of Science, US Department of Energy, August 2000-January 2001
Chair, American Institute of Physics Governing Board, March 2003-2008
Awarded National Medal of Science by President George Bush, November 1990
20 x Doctorat
