R. Ramesh received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1987. APS David Adler Lectureship, 2005; Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003; Fellow, American Physical Society, 2001; A. James Clark School of Engineering Faculty Outstanding Research Award, 2001; Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Prize, 2001; International Symposium on Integrated Ferroelectrics, Award for Outstanding Achievement in Integrated Ferroelectrics, 2000; Distinguished Research Faculty Fellow, University of Maryland 1999-2000; Bellcore Corporate Award, 1994, 1993, 1992; Earl R. Parker Fellowship, American Society for Metals, 1987; Graduate Student Award, Materials Research Society , 1987; Ross M. Tucker Award, Intel Corporation and N. California Chapter of AIME, 1986-1987; James Monroe McDonald Scholarship, 1986-1987; Regent’s Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1985; Vidya Bharati Award in Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Metals, 1983; K.K.Mullick Gold Medal in Metallurgy, 1983; National Merit Scholarship during B.E., 1980-1983; College Gold Medal, 1980; National Merit Scholarship during B.Sc, 1977-1980. Ramesh joined the UC Berkeley Physics Department in January 2004.