George Barclay awarded
first SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal
 George
Barclay is awarded SCI's inaugural SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal,
established to honour early-career achievement in chemistry,
on 14 September 2004.
Dr Barclay (pictured) is the primary inventor of a new class
of terpolymers that are used to make deep ultraviolet (DUV)
photoresists. The impact of these photoresists on the global
electronics markets is tremendous, enabling the manufacture
of integrated circuits at smaller and smaller geometries than
ever before.
This class of terpolymers is the basis of a broad product
line at Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials. Compared to competitive
products, they offer extremely high resolution and superior
etch properties, along with lower outgassing during exposure
- each a crucial performance attribute in the production of
smaller and faster integrated circuits.
The terpolymers, based on random free radical copolymerisation
of p-hydroxystyrene, styrene, and t-butyl acrylate, have been
successfully scaled to the 2000kg level, and are the basis
of greater than 40% of the more than $300 million resist market
for DUV photoresists.
Dr Barclay has received multiple patents for this innovative
technology. He spearheaded the characterisation of these polymers,
and has supported their successful scale-up.
The SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal
The SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal is named after the co-founder
of Intel Corporation and author of Moore's Law. The award
recognises a significant innovation made by an industrial
scientist under 45 years old. As a young chemist Moore helped
to create the semiconductor industry. Honoured for his life
of achievement with the Othmer Gold Medal in 2001, Moore said,
'The semiconductor industry really is a chemical industry.'
Gordon E. Moore was born in San Francisco, California. He
received a B.S degree in Chemistry from the University of
California, Berkeley in 1950 and a PhD in Chemistry and Physics
from the California Institute of Technology in 1954.
He co-founded Intel Corporation in July of 1968, serving
as Executive Vice President until 1975 when he became President
and Chief Executive Officer. In April 1979, Dr. Moore became
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, holding
that position until April 1987, when he became Chairman of
the Board. He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus.
Dr Moore was awarded SCI's prestigious Perkin Medal in 2004.
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