Congratulations to Dr. Ge Yang, recipient of the IEEE Emilio Gatti Radiation Instrumentation Technical Achievement Award. Yang has been recognized for his contributions to the development of compound semiconductor radiation detector materials and devices, which have enabled a wide variety of radiation imaging and spectroscopic detection applications.

Dr. Yang is a full professor in NC State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering. His research revolves around the opportunities at the intersection of nuclear engineering, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, and electrical engineering. Special emphasis is placed on developing new materials and devices for improving radiation detection and imaging technologies, which are widely needed in medical imaging, nuclear energy, nonproliferation, nuclear security, industrial process monitoring, environmental safety survey and remediation, astronomical observation instrumentation and high energy physics R&D. He is also interested in investigating radiation effects in electronic, optical, and structural materials and developing radiation-resistant materials. All of these topics are investigated using both theory and experimental techniques.

The IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Technical Committee (RITC) administers this award and is presented at the IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. In addition, they promote the development and application of radiation detectors, radiation instrumentation, nuclear electronics, and measurement techniques for ionizing radiation and to serve the interests of people involved in these activities.