James C. Ellenbogen

James C. Ellenbogen (M'03) received the B.A. degree in chemistry from the State University of New York, Buffalo, the M.S. degree in chemical physics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the Ph.D. degree in chemical physics from the University of Georgia, Athens, in 1970, 1972 and 1977, respectively. He is Senior Principal Scientist in the Nanosystems Group, The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA, and Principal Investigator of MITRE's Nanosystems Modeling and Nanoelectronic Computers Research Project. During the past 15 years, he has devoted his energies to furthering the science and technology for designing and developing nanosystems, such as electronic computers integrated on the nanometer scale. He has collaborated in the development of unique designs for molecular-scale electronic devices and co-authored several widely cited technical articles on nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. He has been instrumental in the realization of the first prototype nanoelectronic systems. His efforts in the design and simulation of nanoelectronic systems also have led to the discovery of new principles of physics that govern the electrical properties of molecular devices. He taught at several universities before joining The MITRE Corporation in 1984. Dr. Ellenbogen is the recipient of the 1984 Barchi Prize of the Military Operations Research Society, the DARPA Ultra Electronics Program Outstanding Service Award in 1998, and the 2005 Washington Academy of Sciences Award for Work of Merit and Distinction in the Engineering Sciences.