Cyril Hilsum

Cyril Hilsum
Hilsum at the Second International Conference on Research and Communications in Physics
Born (1925-05-17) 17 May 1925
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
Known forliquid-crystal science and technology
ChildrenLindsey Hilsum and Karen Burt
AwardsFREng (1978)
Max Born Prize (1987)
Faraday Medal (1988)
Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (1997)
Royal Medal (2007)

Cyril Hilsum (born 17 May 1925) is a British physicist and academic.

Hilsum was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1983 for the inventiveness and leadership in introducing III-V semiconductors into electronic technology.