Marcela Bilek
Marcela Bilek | |
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| Born | Marcela Bílková 20 January 1968 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czechoslovak |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney, University of Cambridge, Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Physical Scientist of the Year, Pawsey Medal, PSE Leading Scientist Award 2018 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surface science |
| Institutions | University of Sydney |
Marcela Bilek AM FAA FRSN (born Marcela Bílková 20 January 1968) is a professor of applied physics and surface engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her research interests focus on the use of plasma related methods to synthesise thin film materials and modify surfaces and interfaces. She was named Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012 and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for "contributions to the science and application of plasma processes for materials modification and synthesis".
Among her many awards are the Malcolm-McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year in 2002 and the Pawsey Medal awarded by the Australian Academy of Science in 2004.