Amnon Yariv

Amnon Yariv
אמנון יריב
Professor Amnon Yariv at Caltech in 2010
Born (1930-04-13) April 13, 1930
Known forOptoelectronics
AwardsHarold Pender Award (1985)
National Medal of Science (2009)
IEEE Photonics Award (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsApplied physics, electrical engineering
InstitutionsCaltech
Notable studentsKerry Vahala, Joyce Poon, Avraham Gover

Amnon Yariv (Hebrew: אמנון יריב; born April 13, 1930) is an Israeli-American professor of applied physics and electrical engineering at Caltech, known for innovations in optoelectronics. Yariv obtained his B.S., M.S. and PhD. in electrical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1954, 1956 and 1958, respectively.