Herbert Kroemer

Herbert Kroemer (August 25, 1928 – March 8, 2024) was a German-American physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for "developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics".

Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer in 2008
Born	(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928 Weimar, Germany
Died	March 8, 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 95) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Nationality	Germany United States
Alma mater	University of Jena University of Göttingen
Known for	Drift-field transistor Double-heterostructure laser Heterojunction bipolar transistor
Awards	J J Ebers Award (1973) Humboldt Research Award (1994) Nobel Prize in Physics (2000) IEEE Medal of Honor[1](2002)
Scientific career
Fields	Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics
Institutions	Fernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt RCA Laboratories Varian Associates University of Colorado University of California, Santa Barbara
Doctoral advisor	Fritz Sauter
Influences	Friedrich Hund Fritz Houtermans

Kroemer was a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kroemer died on March 8, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 95.^[2][3]