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Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards

 

The Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards are presented annually by the Graduate School-New Brunswick to alumni/ae who have made significant contributions in the Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Awards are also presented for Lifetime Achievement and Early Career Distinction.

The Graduate School-New Brunswick invites you to nominate distinguished alumni/ae of your programs for awards in recognition of their accomplishments.

 

For Lifetime Achievement

2008 winner — Kelly D. Brownell (Psychology, 1977)
Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University
For a lifetime of distinguished accomplishments and service to the understanding, prevention and treatment of obesity and eating disorders

2007 winner — Karyn Malinowski (Zoology, 1986)
Director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Rutgers Equine Science Center, Rutgers University
For a lifetime of distinguished service to equine science, to American youth, and to New Jersey

2006 winner — Henry M. Levin (Economics, 1967)
Director, National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education, Columbia University
In recognition of a lifetime devoted to the improvement of education for the most disadvantaged students and the rigorous study of the economics of educational systems

2005 winner — H. Allen Tucker (Dairy Science, 1963)
In recognition of his contributions to the study of bovine mammary physiology and lactation, to human health and nutrition, and to the nurturing of future generations of animal scientists.

2003 winner — William E. Kirwan II (Mathematics, 1964)
Chancellor, University System of Maryland



For Distinguished Accomplishments in the ...



Biological Sciences

2008 winner — Bruce B. Clarke (Plant Biology, 1982)
Professor of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University
For distinguished contributions to the understanding of turfgrass pathology and his commitment to education and public service

2007 winner — William A. Reiners (Botany, 1964)
Professor, University of Wyoming
For distinguished contributions to the analysis of ecosystems and to the scholarly community in the field of ecology

2006 winner — Dennis J. Thiele (Microbiology, 1983)
Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University
In recognition of his seminal scientific contributions to the study of metals in biology and his role as a mentor to succeeding generations of scientists

2005 winner — George C. Hamilton (Entomology, 1985)
Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University
In recognition of his service to New Jersey in the field of pest management and for his untiring contributions to the state's environment and to the health of its citizens.

Humanities

2008 winner — Margaret M. Phelan (Literatures in English, 1987)
The Ann O’Day Maples Chair in the Arts, Stanford University
For distinguished scholarship in feminist performance studies

2007 winner — Gail Levin (Art History, 1976)
Professor, Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York For distinguished contributions to the study of 20th century American art and artists, to the work of major museums, and to the training of the next generation of art historians and curators.

2006 winner — Spencer R. Crew (History, 1979)
Chief Executive Officer, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
In recognition of his contributions to public history and to the dissemination of historical information and perspectives on the experience of African-Americans

2005 winner — Elizabeth Ann Kaplan (Comparative Literature, 1970)
Director, The Humanities Institute, Library, Stony Brook University
In recognition of her important and influential contributions to cultural and cinema studies and for her indefatigable leadership as both scholar and administrator

Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering

2008 winner — Paul J. Lioy (Environmental Sciences, 1975)
Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
For distinguished scholarship and public service regarding the effects of environmental pollutants and toxins on humans

2007 winner — Sol J. Barer (Chemistry, 1974)
Chief Executive Officer, Celgene Corporation
For distinguished accomplishments and service to biotechnology and to human health

2006 winner — C. Jeffrey Brinker (Ceramic and Materials Science and Engineering, 1979)
Professor, Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico and Sandia Fellow, Nanostructures Department Sandia National Laboratories
In recognition of his many contributions to materials science and technology and of his pre-eminence in the development of sol-gel processing of nanomaterials

2005 winner — William E. Strawderman (Statistics, 1969)
Department of Statistics, Rutgers University
In recognition of his seminal role in developing the technique of multivariate estimation, his important practical applications of the method, and his leadership of the Department of Statistics at Rutgers

2003 winner — Elaine J. Weyuker (Computer Science, 1977)
Distinguished Member, AT&T Technical Staff and AT&T Fellow, AT&T Labs

Social and Behavioral Sciences

2008 winner — Concetta Stewart (Communication, 1989)
Dean, School of Communications and Theater, Temple University
For distinguished scholarship on organization communication and her leadership in higher education

2007 winner — David Brian Abrams (Psychology, 1981)
Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health
For distinguished accomplishments and service to the understanding of addictive behavior and its consequences and of effective methods of treatment

2006 winner — Kathleen A. Frankovic (Political Science, 1974)
Director of Surveys and Producer, CBS News
In recognition of her national and international leadership in pursuing the highest standards of survey research and of the presentation of surveys and election results to the public

2005 winner — Alan I. Leshner (Psychology, 1969)
Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science and Executive Publisher, Science
In recognition of his contributions to the study of hormones and behavior, his national leadership in the support of scientific research, and his unwavering championship of the scientific enterprise



Award for Early Career Distinction

2008 winner — Vladimir A. Aksyuk (Physics and Astronomy, 1999)
Technical Manager, Microsystems Integrative Research, Bell Laboratories, Alcatel – Lucent Technologies
For seminal contributions to developing micro-electronic-mechanical systems and their applications to optical switching networks

2007 winner — Brian Jeffrey Scholl (Psychology, 1999)
Associate Professor, Yale University
For outstanding accomplishments and recognition in cognitive psychology in the early years of his career

2006 winner — John M. Ballato (Ceramic and Materials Science and Engineering, 1997)
Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies, Clemson University
In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the science and engineering of materials for optical and optoelectronic applications

2005 winner — Ganesan Balachander (Ecology and Evolution, 1995)
Representative and Head of South Asia Programs for the Ford Foundation in New Delhi
In recognition of his important contributions to the development of small business and entrepreneurship in developing areas and his leadership of South Asia programs for the Ford Foundation



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