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Lucent President and CEO Russo said that if technical excellence
and innovation are the hallmarks of Bell Labs, "then Bell
Labs Fellows represent technical excellence and innovation at
their finest.
"The reputation of Bell Labs is serving us very well in
these difficult times," Russo said. "And we will keep
looking to the Fellows and the Labs for ways to make us better
than our competition."
O'Shea said that a plaque honoring each recipient will be added
to the Fellows "Wall of Honor" in the Murray Hill lobby
and at the Fellows' work locations. In addition, each 2001 winner
received a personal plaque, a Fellows trophy, and a $25,000 lump
sum award. The 2001 Fellows are Qi Bi, Randy Giles, Greg Martin,
Gee Rittenhouse, Pradeep Sharma and Alice White. (See above.)
"I'm honored to have contributed in some small way to so
many great people and research teams," said Rittenhouse,
director, Wireless Technology Research.
White, director of Integrated Photonics Research, said that
her selection suggests "that Lucent appreciates the work
many of us have done to advance integrated photonics technology
over the last 10 years. That's an especially important message
to receive in these trying times."
Bi, technical manager of the System Engineering Department in
Mobility Solutions, noted, "This honor is also a recognition
of the work of my organization. It gives us a greater sense of
responsibility to help Lucent succeed and to carry on the rich
tradition that past Bell Labs pioneers have left us."
A new class of Fellows is named each fall based on accomplishments
in the previous calendar year. This is the 19th year of the program.
Since its inception, 191 scientists and engineers -- including
the six winners for 2001 -- have been named Fellows.
Past winners include such luminaries as Dennis Ritchie and Ken
Thompson, creators of the UNIX operating system; Roy Weber, creator
of toll-free calling technology; Nobel Prize winner Horst Stormer;
and Federico Capasso, co-inventor of the quantum cascade laser.
The 2001 Bell Labs Fellows
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