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NSF PR 96-85 - December 16, 1996
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Twenty NSF-Nominated Scientists and Engineers Receive
Top Presidential Honor
President Clinton has named 20 young, independent researchers
nominated by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
to receive the first annual Presidential Early Career
Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
The new awards, created last spring, recognize 60
outstanding scientists and engineers from across the
federal government. These researchers have demonstrated
excellence and promise in scientific or engineering
research, as well as the potential for eventual leadership
in their respective fields.
The PECASE awards, according to the president's Office
of Science and Technology Policy, represent the highest
honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals
whose talents and potential are so great that they
are expected to emerge as leaders on the frontiers
of science and engineering during the next century.
The awards embody the government's high priority of
maintaining U.S. leadership in science by producing
a prominent cadre of scientists and engineers and
encouraging their continued development.
NSF's recognition includes grants of up to $500,000
over a five-year period for individual recipients
of this presidential award. Awardees are faculty members
known for accomplishments in research, education,
and service to the public.
These scientific and engineering leaders will serve
as advisors to the president on emerging and developing
trends and discoveries in their fields. Their contributions
are also expected to foster other innovative and far-reaching
developments in science and technology, increase awareness
of career potential in science and engineering, and
highlight the importance of science and technology
for the nation's future.
NSF-nominated PECASE winners include:
- David T. Burke, University of Michigan, development
of genetics technology
- Erick M. Carreira, California Institute of Technology,
organic chemistry synthesis
- Fengshan Frank Chen, Florida International University,
advanced manufacturing systems engineering
- Peter J. Delfyett Jr., University of Central Florida,
optics and electrical engineering
- Juan J. de Pablo, University of Wisconsin at Madison,
fluid properties and chemical engineering
- Bonnie J. Dorr, University of Maryland, computer
science and linguistics
- Weinan E, New York University, mathematics of
complex materials
- Marc A. Edwards, University of Colorado, corrosion
control and environmental engineering
- Mark A. Gluck, Rutgers University, cognitive neuroscience
- Marilyn R. Gunner, City College of the City University
of New York, biophysics of proteins
- Daniel P. Hess, University of South Florida, mechanical
engineering
- Robert T. Kennedy, University of Florida, bioanalytical
chemistry
- Michael R. Kremer, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, economics of growth and development
- Charles M. Marcus, Stanford University, physics
of electron conduction
- Massoud Pedram, University of Southern California,
engineering of electronic circuits
- Ruey-Jen Hwu Sadwick, University of Utah, optoelectronic
systems engineering
- John W. Sutherland, Michigan Technical University,
environmentally conscious manufacturing engineering
- Todd A. Verdoorn, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, neuropharmacology
- Michael E. Wysession, Washington University, geophysics
of seismic boundaries
- John Yin, Dartmouth College, biochemical engineering
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