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1980's Laureates

Siegfried S. Hecker, 1984

Materials Research: For his contributions to diverse fields of materials science including important contributions to the physical metallurgy and mechanical properties of plutonium metal and its alloys, as well as outstanding experimental contributions to the understanding of plasticity at large strain and high strain rates including instabilities due to texture development in metals.

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