Mark Lukowski (Ph.D. ’13, Jin) recently was recognized with the Circle of Technical Excellence and Innovation Award, 3M’s highest corporate award for technical excellence, innovation, and leadership. Of 3M’s 12,000+ global employees in technical roles, only 23 individuals received the award this year. Lukowski, a research specialist in the 3M Abrasive Systems Division, was recognized for “leading and championing the development, scale-up, and launch of two new mineral platforms, with additional products in the pipeline, to address market needs and portfolio gaps by using unique combinations of 3M core technologies.”