We are delighted to announce that the Hirschfelder Prize winner for 2009-10 is Professor Peter Wolynes from UCSD. Many of you know Peter as a brilliant wunderkind, receiving his PhD at 21, tenure at 26, …
Awards & Honors
Tom Record Elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
We’re pleased to tell you that Professor Tom Record has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. This is the honorary group within the American Society for Microbiology. Please join us in …
Silvia Cavagnero & David Schwartz Selected as Vilas Associates
We’re delighted to report that Associate Professor Silvia Cavagnero and Professor David Schwartz have BOTH been selected as Vilas Associates. The Vilas Associates Awards provide summer salary for two years and flexible research funding for …
Ron Raines is a Recipient of a Kellett Mid-Career Award
We’re delighted to report that Professor Ron Raines is the recipient of a Kellett Mid-Career Award. Kellett Awards are given by the Graduate School and funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. They are given …
Josh Coon to Receive the Ken Standing Award
We’re pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Josh Coon has been selected to receive the Ken Standing Award. The Ken Standing Award is presented biennially by the University of Manitoba and Sponsors of the Enabling …
Professors Song Jin & Tehshik Yoon Receive Sloan Research Fellowships
We’re delighted to report that Professors Song Jin and Tehshik Yoon have both been selected to receive prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships. These fellowships provide $50,000 over a 2-year period. Please join us in congratulating both …
Chemistry Teaching Assistant Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the Chemistry Department Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards, Tamas Benkovics, Stephen Block, Chris Brown, Melissa Galloway, April Jue, Amanda Musch, and Jayashree Nagesh. These TAs and FAs are selected based on …
Professor Thomas Brunold Receives a Romnes Award
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Thomas Brunold has received a Romnes Award from the Graduate School. The Romnes Award is highly competitive and recognizes outstanding faculty who have received tenure within the last 4 …
Professor Robert West Appointed as Distinguished Professor of the Korean Science & Engineering Foundation
Professor Robert West has been appointed as Distinguished Professor of Chemistry under the “World Class University” program of the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation. Beginning in March, he’ll be spending two months a year in …
Professor Clark Landis Elected a Fellow of the AAAS
We are pleased to announce that Professor Clark Landis has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! Selection as a AAAS fellow is a high honor conferred by …