| RefNo | EC/2018/39 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Simmons, Michelle Yvonne: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 9 May 2018 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Michelle Simmons as Fellow of the Royal Society, including personal details of the elected Fellow and citing the reasons for election and names of proposers. Signed off by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Professor Simmons is a pioneer in atomic electronics. Her vision and leadership have engendered a radical new technology for fabricating electronic devices with atomic-precision accuracy. By manipulating matter at the atomic scale, she led the team that created the world's smallest precision transistor, the narrowest conducting wires in silicon and the first transistor where a single atom controls its operation. Her ground breaking achievements have opened a new frontier of research in computing and electronics globally, providing a platform for redesigning conventional transistors and for developing a quantum computer: a new form of computing with the potential to transform information processing. In 2016, Michelle won the €100,000 international L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |