Chancellor PhilipÌýDiStefano will host the annual Faculty Awards Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Mark your calendar for the event, which is held in collaboration with the Provost's Office and Faculty Affairs in recognition of faculty's external academic achievements.
Who: Faculty, staff, graduate students
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýFaculty Awards Celebration
°Â³ó±ð²Ô:ÌýWednesday, Nov. 28, 4:30–7 p.m.
°Â³ó±ð°ù±ð:ÌýUniversity Memorial Center, Room 235
Ìýby end of the day Monday, Nov. 26, but campus community members are welcome to attend even if they have not registered in advance.
The Faculty Awards Celebration is a campuswide recognition event to celebrate external ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· faculty achievements. Each of the awards, honors or recognitionsÌýare considered prestigious or notable in the faculty’s field. A complete list of this year's honorees can be found below.
Following the recognition program, an hors d’oeuvres reception will provide an opportunity for further celebration of the honorees’ accomplishments as a university community.
Faculty Awards Celebration honorees
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Natalie Ahn, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and BiochemistryÌý
- Henry C. Kapteyn, Professor, PhysicsÌý
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
- Marvin H. Caruthers, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and BiochemistryÌý
- William M. Lewis, Professor, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)Ìý
American Philosophical Society
- Paul W. Kroll, Professor, Asian Languages and CivilizationsÌý
Fulbright Fellows
- Douglas R. Johnson, Senior Research Associate, PhysicsÌý
- Margot E. Kaminski, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law SchoolÌý
- Matthew A. Koschmann, Associate Professor, CommunicationÌý
National Academy of Inventors Fellows
- Marvin H. Caruthers, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and BiochemistryÌý
- Lawrence Gold, Professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental BiologyÌý
National Academy of Sciences
- Natalie Ahn, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and BiochemistryÌý
- Karolin Luger, Professor, Chemistry and BiochemistryÌý
Packard Fellows
- Christoph Matthias Keplinger, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
American Educational Research Association Fellow
- Kathy Schultz, Professor and Dean, School of Education
American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
- Leslie Anne Leinwand, Distinguished Professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Chief Scientific Officer, Biofrontiers Institute
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
- Gia Voeltz, Professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Member
- Christopher Bowman, Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit Award
- Alex Zunger, Research Professor, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
- Nicholas M. Schneider, Professor, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)Ìý
- Laila Andersson, Research Associate, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)Ìý
National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award
- Hendrik Heinz, Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering