Herbert Kroemer

Herbert Kroemer (August 25, 1928 – March 8, 2024) was a German-American physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for "developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics".

Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer in 2008
Born(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
Weimar, Germany
DiedMarch 8, 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 95)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
NationalityGermany
United States
Alma materUniversity of Jena
University of Göttingen
Known forDrift-field transistor
Double-heterostructure laser
Heterojunction bipolar transistor
AwardsJ J Ebers Award (1973)
Humboldt Research Award (1994)
Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
IEEE Medal of Honor[1](2002)
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical Engineering, Applied Physics
InstitutionsFernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt
RCA Laboratories
Varian Associates
University of Colorado
University of California, Santa Barbara
Doctoral advisorFritz Sauter
InfluencesFriedrich Hund
Fritz Houtermans

Kroemer was a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kroemer died on March 8, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 95.[2][3]

References
  1. "Herbert Kroemer". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. "Nobel Laureate Herb Kroemer, 1928–2024". UC Santa Barbara Engineering. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. "Sad News – Professor Emeritus Herbert Kroemer". UC Santa Barbara Office of the Chancellor. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.


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