Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

About the PNAS Member Editor
Name Binnig, Gerd K.
Location Definiens
Primary Field Applied Physical Sciences
 Election Citation
Binnig has introduced a new tool into the field of surface science, a tool that allows one to locate the spatial distribution of atoms with great precision. This kind of information is difficult to obtain with other instruments based on diffraction. The new instrument fills a gap in surface science in a way that is effective and important.
 Research Interests
My research interests are in STM, atomic force microscopy, complexity, and micro mechanics.

 
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