The 2015 Rumford Prize to Federico Capasso & Alfred Cho

CAMBRIDGE, MA | December 8, 2015—The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has named physicist Federico Capasso and electrical engineer Alfred Cho as the recipients of the 2015 Rumford Prize in recognition of their contributions to the field of laser technology. This award will be presented to Dr. Capasso and Dr. Cho, both of whom are members of the Academy, on April 14, 2016 at the Academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.