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Carl R. Kannewurf is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University. He joined the ECE department in 1963. Prior to that appointment, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Physics Department and the Materials Research Center at Northwestern. He has authored with his research students and collaborators over 250 publications devoted primarily to the electrical, thermal, and optical properties of electronic materials and devices. He has supervised 25 Ph.D. students and 32 M.S. candidates. Recently he was the recipient of both the IEEE Life Senior Membership for years of service, and the IEEE Third Millennium Medal. He received the following degrees in Physics: B.A., Lake Forest College, 1953; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1954; and the Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1960. Research Interests Recent emphasis has focused on transparent conducting oxides, thermoelectric refrigeration materials, high Tc superconductors and organic materials and devices. Many programs in these areas have been collaborative efforts with other Departments and Centers at both Northwestern and other Universities.

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