Physicist Claude Weisbuch honored by the French Academy of Sciences

As a specialist in semiconductor physics since the late 1960s, Claude Weibusch used optical methods to study the properties of electrons in these materials. He then turned his attention to photon-matter interactions, which enabled him to establish the design rules for quantum-well semiconductor lasers used in the telecommunications industry. The world of semiconductors then led him to study LEDs, now widely used for lighting. In 2001, the experience he acquired in this field enabled him to co-found the start-up Genewave, whose DNA/RNA biochips use a fluorescence-based process for molecular diagnostics. Today, the physicist continues his fundamental research on semiconductors. About the Académie des Sciences awards.

Every year, the Académie des Sciences awards nearly 80 prizes to outstanding researchers of all ages and from all scientific backgrounds. With the help of generous public and private donors, the Académie promotes French scientific life.

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     Claude Weisbuch receives the French Academy of Sciences medal for scientific applications

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