{"669507":{"#nid":"669507","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Claire Berger Receives one of France\u2019s Highest Civilian Honors in Science, Scientific Diplomacy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/claire-berger\u0022\u003EClaire Berger\u003C\/a\u003E is a professor of the practice in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, a research pioneer who has helped to establish deeper collaboration between the U.S. and French scientific communities, and now, she\u2019s the latest recipient of one of the oldest and highest honors from the French government.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlanta.consulfrance.org\/-english-\u0022\u003EConsulate General of France in Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E has announced that Berger has been awarded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/amopa.asso.fr\/lordre-des-palmes-academiques\/\u0022\u003EChevalier dans L\u0027Ordre des Palmes Acad\u00e9miques\u003C\/a\u003E for her \u201cexceptional dedication and significant accomplishments in the field of science and education,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlanta.consulfrance.org\/the-consulate-general-welcomes-its-new-attache-for-science-and-technology\u0022\u003ERami Abi Akl\u003C\/a\u003E, French attach\u00e9 for science and technology in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Palmes Acad\u00e9miques is presented to French citizens and non-citizens who have made significant contributions to French education, science, and culture. The first Palmes Acad\u00e9miques was presented by Napoleon in 1808.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerger\u2019s \u201cpioneering work in physics, particularly on graphene, has not only advanced scientific knowledge, but also served as an inspiration to others in her field,\u201d Abi Akl says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her research and classes at Georgia Tech, Berger is Director of Research at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cnrs.fr\/en\/cnrs\u0022\u003EFrench National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)\u003C\/a\u003E, which has been home to 12 Nobel Prize and 10 Fields Medal winners. Berger\u2019s affiliation is with the CNRS International Research Lab, with its main campus at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en\/campuses\/metz\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/a\u003E in Metz, France, and an affiliated lab at Georgia Tech\u2019s Atlanta campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApproximately 50 colleagues from both countries have conducted collaborative research at both Georgia Tech campuses, thanks to Berger\u2019s efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHer selection for this honor also reflects her remarkable impact on both the American and French scientific communities,\u201d Abi Akl says. \u201cHer collaborative efforts and contributions to scientific research have fostered strong ties between France and the United States, strengthening the bonds of scientific diplomacy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA very big thank you to the French General Consulate in Atlanta for submitting my name for this distinctive honor,\u201d Berger recently shared.  \u201cAmong other funding agencies and foundations, I am particularly grateful to the French Embassy for their partnership grants that funded travel and helped collaboration between almost 60 faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, and students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI also want to thank Georgia Tech and the School of Physics for their full support,\u201d she added. \u201cAll that travel and dedicated lab work wouldn\u2019t have happened without the love and support at home from my husband and our three sons.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAbout Claire Berger\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerger was born in Paris, France, and received her Ph.D. from the Universit\u00e9 Grenoble Alpes. She joined Georgia Tech in 2001, and she quickly established herself as a noted researcher of the electronic properties of graphene, a material with a flat, two-dimensional structure that is touted as a potential successor to silicon in computer processors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerger and School of Physics Regents\u2019 Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/walter-de-heer\u0022\u003EWalter de Heer\u003C\/a\u003E are working on graphene discoveries that could lead to smaller, more energy-efficient processing that is expected to usher in a new era of quantum and high performance computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalter de Heer welcomed Berger into his lab when she arrived at Georgia Tech, she says. \u201cI want to thank him for being an incredible team leader in this adventure, for his continuous support, his insights, dedication and passion for science.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerger co-authored the first article demonstrating the two-dimensional properties of graphene and a possible electronics platform for the material. Berger, de Heer, and School of Physics Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/phillip-first\u0022\u003EPhillip First\u003C\/a\u003E also co-authored the first patent for graphene electronics in 2003.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is the co-author of more than 200 publications in international journals. From 2014 to 2019, she was among the top one percent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-researchers-2018-highly-cited-researchers-list\u0022\u003Emost cited researchers\u003C\/a\u003E in physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EIn good company with another Atlanta Palmes winner\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerger says she was given the letter by the General Consul of Atlanta announcing her award during an event at the Embassy. \u201cI was so surprised by the nomination that I was fumbling trying to find my words. This was a great \u2014 and a bit embarrassing \u2014 moment at the same time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of her good friends, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bill-moon-95724a57\u0022\u003EBill Moon\u003C\/a\u003E, is a fellow Palmes Acad\u00e9miques winner for promoting French language instruction at private and public schools in Atlanta and Decatur. \u201cHe founded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icsgeorgia.org\/\u0022\u003EInternational Community School\u003C\/a\u003E in Clarkston, Georgia, a public charter elementary school serving the needs of U.S. and refugee families now living in DeKalb County, and he continues to be active in the service of communities,\u201d Berger says. \u201cTo be awarded the same medal as Bill is an incredible honor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Physicist Claire Berger has been awarded the Chevalier dans L\u0027ordre 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