This guy is seriously impressive. As the article mentions the BSIM models developed by him at Berkeley are the corner stone of all transistor simulations today,

This guy is seriously impressive. As the article mentions the BSIM models developed by him at Berkeley are the corner stone of all transistor simulations today, modelling thousands of subtle effects - an impressive feat, not only to build the accurate picture of a transistor and its environment (the effects on the transistor function from being near others, etc) but also to do it in a way that allows modern EDA tools to simulation 100k+ at once in a reasonable amount of time. It's also impressive he made impacts in so many different aspects, transistors, solar cells, optical, etc. Well deserved award.