He has developed low-cost, flexible, and lightweight photovoltaic cells that can achieve a theoretical efficiency of 20 percent or more and can be easily rolled onto roofs and other surfaces. Dr. Javey has also developed transistor arrays that use a fraction of the power of conventional silicon transistors. He has produced 81 publications with over 5,000 citations in peer-reviewed journals including Nature, Advanced Materials, and the Journal of the American Chemical Society. More information on the other nominees can be found at http://www.apec.org/aspire2011. The ASPIRE Prize is sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Elsevier. # # #