The Kourkoutis electron microscopy group developed and applied novel electron microscopy techniques to advance the fundamental understanding of materials and devices. Central to all of these efforts was the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), a tool that allowed the group to probe structural, chemical and electronic properties at the atomic scale.
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Lena Kourkoutis passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 44 after living with colon cancer for nearly two years. Inquiries can be mailed to aep_director@cornell.edu.