News: Accolades

Allen Bard, a professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, was announced as the winner of the 2019 King Faisal International Prize in Science.

Orhi Esarte Palomero was presented his award certificate by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.

Davarajan Thirumalai, a professor of chemistry, received the Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics.

Education is not just a job for Dr. Fatima Fakhreddine, but a true joy. “Nothing gives me more pleasure than interacting with my students in class.”

“I love watching the audience the second I blow something up. My favorite part is when I can do a demonstration, look out into the crowd and see smiles, laughter, or the moment where jaws drop.”

The fellowship recognizes excellence and commitment in the teaching of undergraduates.

“For outstanding contributions to physical and biophysical chemistry, especially work on protein and RNA folding, protein aggregation, and effects of molecular crowding in cells.”

Jonathan Sessler of the Department of Chemistry and George Georgiou of the Department of Molecular Biosciences at The University of Texas at Austin have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

The award recognizes faculty members who have achieved a consistent level of excellence in teaching undergraduate students.

AAAS fellows are chosen annually by their peers to recognize their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.