VPR Ellen Fisher honored with materials chemistry award

UNM Vice President for Research Ellen Fisher in September received the John A. Thorton Memorial Award from the scientific society AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing for her work in materials chemistry. The award recognizes outstanding research or technological innovation in the areas of interest to AVS, with emphasis on the fields of thin films, plasma processing, and related topics, according to the AVS website. Fisher received the award for her “contributions to the advancement and understanding of plasma chemistries and plasma-surface interactions in thin film deposition and surface modification.” Read more on the UNM News site.