Stephen Russek

Stephen E. Russek obtained an A.B. in physics from Harvard University in 1980, spent several years working at AT&T Bell Laboratories researching advanced silicon devices, and then obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University in 1990 in superconducting devices. He currently leads the Imaging Physics Project in the Magnetic Imaging Group at NIST and co-directs the MRI Biomarker Measurement Service. He is author/co-author of over 250 peer-reviewed publications with over 11,000 citations, has written several book chapters, has three patents and is a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a recipient of the Department of Commerce bronze, silver and gold medals, and of the Ron Brown award for his work on neuromorphic technology, spintronics and spin oscillators, MRI phantoms and quantitative medical imaging.