▁IE E ▁( 2 0 0 1 ) ▁and ▁the ▁Kel vin ▁Medal ▁of ▁the ▁eight ▁major ▁engineering ▁institutions ▁for ▁distinction ▁in ▁the ▁application ▁of ▁science ▁to ▁engineering ▁( 2 0 0 4 ). ▁The ▁Institute ▁of ▁Elect rical ▁and ▁Electron ics ▁Engine ers ▁( IE EE ) ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Phot on ics ▁Award ▁for ▁out standing ▁achiev ements ▁in ▁phot on ics , ▁the ▁first ▁awarded ▁outside ▁the ▁USA . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁Mar con i ▁Prize ▁for ▁his ▁work ▁in ▁developing ▁the ▁er b ium - d oped ▁optical ▁fib re ▁ampl ifier . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Mar con i ▁Society ▁elected ▁him ▁Chair man . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Academy ▁of ▁Engineering ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Russian ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁ 2 4 0 ▁foreign ▁members . ▁Pay ne ▁was ▁kn ight ed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁for ▁services ▁to ▁phot on ics ▁research ▁and ▁applications . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁A ▁golden ▁touch ▁- ▁Professor ▁David ▁Pay ne ▁C BE ▁F RE ng ▁F RS ▁In gen ia , ▁Issue ▁ 3 8 , ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L