Scientist, born 1930 in
Belarus. Awarded the Nobel prize in physics 2000, together with
Herbert Kroemer. He has been working with
semiconductor heterostructures since early 1960's, which has been the foundation for of today's high-speed communication
technology.
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"for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics"
- -- Nobel Prize motivation
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