Bonfils-Stanton Foundation news release
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation announced today the winners of three statewide awards for lifetime achievements in Arts and Humanities, Community Service and Science and Medicine. The Awards will be presented by Foundation chairman J. Landis Martin at a luncheon on Wednesday, May 2, at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver.
Often called "Colorado's Nobels," the Bonfils-Stanton Awards will be presented to:
o John D. Anderson, renowned architect and pioneer in the field of sustainable design (Arts and Humanities)
o Frederic C. Hamilton, oilman, philanthropist, and respected community leader (Community Service)
o Deborah S. Jin, distinguished atomic physicist and world leader in the field of ultracold Fermionic gases (Science and Medicine).
Each honoree will receive a $35,000 award.
Dr. Deborah Jin, is a distinguished atomic physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an adjoint associate professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of NIST and CU-Boulder. She was recognized for her significant contributions to the advancement of science. Dr. Jin is one of only a handful of women physicists who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and by far the youngest to have received that honor.
Dr. Jin will accept the award at a luncheon on Wednesday, May 2, at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver. Foundation chairman, J. Landis Martin, will preside.
Dr. Jin's technical innovations in the field of ultracold Fermionic (atomic) gases have led to discoveries that define this new area of physics research. Her research has been described as the crucial first step in developing superconductors that work at room temperature. The development of such superconductors could lead to faster computers, smaller cell phones, and lower electric bills.
Dr. Jin earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and an A.B. from Princeton. In 1999, she received the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship. Other honors include the Service to America Medal and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Awards program, created in 1984, has a long history of recognizing and rewarding excellence. This program strives both to honor awardees and motivate future leaders. Past winners of the Science and Medicine award include Nobel Laureates Carl Wieman and John Hall and renowned immunologists David Talmage, Philippa Marrack, and John Kappler.
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation created to enhance the quality of life for residents of Colorado. The mission of the Foundation is to advance excellence in the areas of Arts and Culture, Community Service, and Science and Medicine through strategic investments resulting in significant and unique contributions in these fields and across the nonprofit sector. More information is available at .