Society Awards and Honors
2010 Fellowships
Theva Thevuthasan named AVS Fellow
EMSL Capability Steward Theva Thevuthasan has been named a Fellow of AVS, the American Vacuum Society. The honor recognizes scientists who have made sustained and outstanding technical contributions to AVS and the scientific community for at least 10 years.
The AVS cited Thevuthasan's "significant and sustained contributions to the understanding of physical and chemical properties of surfaces and buried interfaces."
He is a recognized leader and author in ion beam modification and analysis of oxide materials with applications in resolving energy and environmental issues. In addition, Thevuthasan is well-recognized within AVS for his service to the professional society. For example, he has served as chair of the Short Course Executive Committee for AVS. In that role, he's focused on developing education programs that will increase participation in these short courses. He also is lead organizer for a two-day topical conference in in-situ microscopy and spectroscopy.
Mike Henderson, a Laboratory Fellow in PNNL's Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate and also an AVS Fellow, nominated Thevuthasan for the honor. Thevuthasan will receive his award at a ceremony during the AVS 57th International Symposium and Exhibition scheduled for Oct 17 - 22 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This is an honor reserved for no more than .5 percent of AVS membership each year.
Thevuthasan leads EMSL's Interfacial Spectroscopy and Diffraction Group. He has been with EMSL since 1993. He has authored or coauthored more than 175 peer-reviewed scientific journal publications, 40 peer-reviewed proceedings papers, numerous technical reports, one patent, and two invention reports in his areas of expertise. (announced 7/1/2010)