Gabrielse wins Lilienfeld Prize
Harvard Physics Professor Gerald Gabrielse has been named the winner of the 2011 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize by the American Physical Society (APS), awarded for outstanding contributions to physics. Gabrielse, the George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Physics, was cited by the APS for particle physics experiments that seek to measure the properties of electrons and investigate matter and antimatter. In particular, he succeeded in measuring magnetic properties of electrons 15 times more precisely than earlier measurements that had stood for two decades. The society also recognized Gabrielse’s excellence in teaching, for which he received Harvard’s Levenson Teaching Award in 2000, citing him for “exceptional skill in sharing the science with diverse audiences.” “Receiving a prize for which all physicists are eligible is naturally a very affirming experience, of course, as is the recognition of success in lecturing to diverse audiences,” Gabrielse said in an email. “What makes this prize especially sweet is that it...