The Saga of Gérard Mourou
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#203 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Gérard Albert Mourou (French: [ʒeʁaʁ muʁu]; born 22 June 1944) is a French scientist and pioneer in the field of electrical engineering and lasers.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, along with Donna Strickland, for the invention of chirped pulse amplification, a technique later used to create ultrashort-pulse, very high-intensity (petawatt) laser pulses.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, along with Donna Strickland, for the invention of chirped pulse amplification, a technique later used to create ultrashort-pulse, very high-intensity (petawatt) laser pulses.
