7th Compton Award - G. Schmahl & J. Kirz

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) and APS Users Organization (APSUO) announced that the 2005 Arthur H. Compton Award was presented to Gunter Schmahl and Janos Kirz for pioneering and developing the field of X-ray microscopy using Fresnel zone plates. Because of their leadership over the last 30 years, X-ray microscopy has evolved into a powerful method for the study of nanoscale structures and phenomena in many areas of science. Former recipients of the award are: Martin Blume, Doon Gibbs, Namikawa Kazumichi, Denis McWhan (2003); Wayne A. Hendrickson (2001); Sunil K. Sinha (2000); Donald H. Bilderback, Andreas K. Freund, Gordon S. Knapp, Dennis M. Mills (1998); Philip M. Platzman, Peter M. Eisenberger (1997); Nikolai Vinokurov, Klaus Halbach (1995).