Distinguished Professor Myriam P. Sarachik has been awarded the coveted

Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize for 2005 by the American

Physical Society. The prize, established in 1952, was endowed by AT&T Bell

Laboratories (now Lucent Technologies) in memory of Oliver E. Buckley, an

influential president of Bell Laboratories.

The prize, consisting of a $5000 award, recognizes  outstanding theoretical

or experimental work in condensed matter physics. Professor Sarachik will

share the 2005 prize with Gabriel Aeppli of the University College, London

and David Awschalom of the University of California - Santa Barbara.

The award recognizes her "For fundamental contributions to experimental

studies of quantum spin dynamics and spin coherence in condensed matter

systems."

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Dr. Myriam Sarachik, Distinguished Professor of Physics at the City College

of New York (CCNY) has been named the 2005 L'OREAL-UNESCO for Women

in Science North American Laureate.  She was recently honored at a special

ceremony in Paris, France.  The award carries $100,000 dollar cash prize.

Initiated in 1998 to elevate the role of women in the scientific community

by highlighting and rewarding their contributions, the prestigious

L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards are presented annually to five established scientists

from different regions of the globe.