Cyril Hilsum

Cyril Hilsum
Hilsum at the Second International Conference on Research and Communications in Physics
Born (1925-05-17) 17 May 1925 (age 99)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
Known forliquid-crystal science and technology
ChildrenLindsey Hilsum and Karen Burt
AwardsFREng[1] (1978)
Max Born Prize (1987)
Faraday Medal (1988)
Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (1997)
Royal Medal (2007)

Cyril Hilsum (born 17 May 1925)[2] is a British physicist and academic.

Hilsum was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1983 for the inventiveness and leadership in introducing III-V semiconductors into electronic technology.

  1. ^ "List of Fellows". Royal Academy of Engineering. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Famous personalities from Raine's Foundation School". Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.