Arthur Gossard

Arthur C. Gossard is a professor of materials and electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1982, he co-discovered the fractional quantum Hall effect.[1] His research is related to molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). He has a doctorate in physics from UC Berkeley. After university, he joined Bell Labs. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering and the United States National Academy of Sciences.

In 2016, Gossard was named as a recipient of a National Medal of Technology and Innovation.[2]

References
  1. "Nobel Focus: Current for a Small Charge". Phys. Rev. Focus. 2 (18). October 16, 1998.
  2. "Arthur Gossard". National Science & Technology Medal Foundation. Retrieved June 21, 2016.



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