Professor Martin has received the 2015 American Associate for Crystal Growth Young Author Award which is presented to persons under 35 years of age who have shown outstanding achievement in the field of crystal growth and epitaxy, primarily through published papers. Professor Martin was selected for this award based on his “outstanding accomplishments in the heteroepitaxial crystal growth of complex oxide thin films.” Professor Martin will present a plenary talk and receive his award at the 20^th American Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy (ACCGE-20) in August 2015.