Awards and Recognition

The College of Science faculty are a talented group of scientists and educators whose teaching and research builds the Good Power of Science, trains the next generation of science professionals, and solves crucial research challenges.

AAAS Fellows

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines.

  • Albert-László Barabási

    Dodge Professor, University Distinguished Professor, Physics

    Dr. Barabási’s research focuses on how networks emerge, what they look like, and how they evolve; and how networks impact on understanding of complex systems.

  • Lisa Feldman Barrett

    Lisa Feldman Barrett

    University Distinguished Professor, Psychology

    Dr. Barrett is developing a systems-level model of brain and body mechanisms to unify human affect, emotion, motivation, cognition and action. 

  • Penny Beuning

    Penny Beuning

    Chair and Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

    Dr. Beuning’s research aims to determine how cells respond to DNA damage and maintain the accuracy of genetic information.

  • Paul Champion

    Paul Champion

    Professor, Physics

    Dr. Champion’s research lies in experimental biophysics with a focus on quantum biology, proton tunneling, ultrafast protein dynamics and coherence.

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    Randall Hughes

    Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences

    Dr. Hughes’s research focuses on understanding the ecological and social causes and consequences of biodiversity change, and applying that knowledge to the conservation and restoration of marine systems.

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    Kim Lewis

    University Distinguished Professor, Biology

    Dr. Lewis studies persister cells responsible for tolerance to antibiotics, uncultured bacteria of the environment and the microbiome, and works on drug discovery.

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    Pran Nath

    Matthews Distinguished University Professor, Physics

    Dr. Nath’s research focuses on the building blocks of the universe – fundamental particles, such as electrons, quarks, and leptons, and the forces between them.

  • Hazel Sive

    Professor, Biology

    Dr. Sive’s research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as fundamental processes underlying brain and craniofacial development.

  • Eugene Smotkin

    Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

    Dr. Smotkin’s work focuses on the development of catalysts and supports for electrochemical reactors for synthesis, power generation and environmental remediation. 

  • Geoff Trussell

    Geoffrey Trussell

    Chair and Doherty Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences
    Director, Marine Science Center and Coastal Sustainability Institute

    Dr. Trussell’s research is in evolutionary, community and ecosystem ecology, including rocky intertidal shores, old fields, and freshwater amphibian communities.

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    Alessandro Vespignani

    Sternberg Family Distinguished Professor, Physics
    Director, Network Science Institute

    Dr. Vespignani research is focused on the study of “techno-social” systems, where infrastructures composed of different technological layers are interoperating within the social component that drives their use and development.

NAS Fellows

Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows

Academy members are leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs. 

NAI Fellows

National Academy of Inventors Fellows are academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.

  • Sridhar Srinivas

    University Distinguished Professor, Physics
    Director, Nanomedicine Innovation Center and Nanomedicine Academy

Early Career Awards

NSF CAREER Awards

The National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Awards are the most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. 

ACS ORGN Academic Young Investigator Lectureship

Steven Lopez

AISES Most Promising Scientist Award

Jesse Peltier

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Steven Lopez

DOE Young Investigator Award

Louise Skinnari

Kabiller Rising Star Award in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine

Ke Zhang

Kucharski Young Investigator Award

Laurel Gabard-Durnam

Inter-American Photochemical Society Young Investigator Award

Steven Lopez

OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award

Steven Lopez

Sloan Research Fellow

Max Bi