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Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran
Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran re- ceived a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institutes of Health General Medicine that brings in $1.9 million for five years to fund her research on decoding and rewiring enzymatic redox signal transduc- tion pathways.
Christopher Cramer
Christopher J. Cramer received a 2021 American Chemical Society Arthur C. Cope Late Career Scholars Award, recognized for his excellence in organic chemistry. He has been
a professor in the Department of Chemistry for 28 years and, since November 2018, has served as the University of Minnesota’s Vice President for Research. Cramer is a theore- tician/modeler who applies the principles of physical organic chemistry to a broad spec- trum of problems. These contributions have ranged from the development and dissemi- nation of new theoretical models, adopted by many researchers worldwide, to the specific application of modeling tools to answer chem- ical questions associated with organic structure and reactivity.
Jason Goodpaster
Professor Jason Goodpaster received the inaugural Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation for his research focused on “Machine Learning Models for Chemical Reactions.” The Dreyfus program for Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering provides funding for innovative projects in any area
of machine learning consistent with the Foundation’s broad objective to advance the chemical sciences and engineering.
Professor Goodpaster also received a 2020 National Science Foundation CAREER Award in the Division of Chemistry’s Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods program. He is seeking to develop compu- tational methods that enable the accurate calculation of energies of molecules and solids utilizing machine learning.
Marc Hillmyer
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, awarded Professor Marc Hillmyer the 2020 Bright Science Award in materials sciences. He was selected because of the scientific breadth and depth of his work and its relevance to
the advancement of bio-based and circular materials, and making major contributions to the field of sustainable materials.
Timothy Lodge
Regents Professor Timothy P. Lodge re- ceived the 2020 Sustained Research Prize of the Neutron Scattering Society of America. He was honored for his pivotal contributions to the fundamental understanding of polymer structure, thermodynamics, and dynamics through the use of small angle neutron scat- tering.
Aaron Massari
Professor Aaron Massari received the 2020 University of Minnesota Council of Graduate Students Outstanding Advisor Award, hon- ored for his excellent advising and teaching
of graduate students. He was lauded for his service toward enhancing learning experiences for graduate students and going above and beyond traditional advising requirements.
Lee Penn
Professor Lee Penn received the 2020 George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service, honored for their outstanding service to the University, scientific community, and pro- fession. Penn has a lengthy record of service at many levels, but what stands out is their exceptional passionate leadership and service to diversity, equity, and access.
William Pomerantz
Professor William Pomerantz was selected to co-lead the International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS) Global Council, which is pop- ulated by chemical biology leaders from dif- ferent regions and countries. As the co-chair, Pomerantz will represent the Global Council on the ICBS Executive Council.
Nicholas Race
Professor Nicholas Race received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institutes of Health General Medicine that brings in $1.9 million for five years to fund projects involving the use of
the phenonium ion as a control element in synthesis.
Ilja Siepmann
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society named Professor J. Ilja Siepmann editor-in-chief of the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. “My vision
for the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data is to make it the preeminent journal in the thermophysical data field,” Siepmann said. “The journal will stand out as the most trusted source for accurate, precise, and reproducible thermophysical data, enhancing standards of research, and shaping the future directions of the thermophysical data field while advancing the chemical sciences and their technological chemical processes.”
Donald Truhlar
Regents Professor Donald G. Truhlar received a 2020 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education. This award was established in 1999 to recognize contributions to postbaccalaureate, graduate, and professional education. Recipients are chosen for excellence in instruction; involve- ment in students’ research, scholarship, and professional development; development of instructional programs; and advising and men- toring of students. Truhlar is renowned as one the top theoretical chemists in the world and is one of the Department of Chemistry’s most distinguished professors. He has received nu- merous prestigious accolades for his research, contributions to the profession, and unparal- leled teaching, advising, and mentoring.
Professor Truhlar continues to be a highly cit- ed researcher as well as a top reviewer and ref- eree for a number of publications such as the Journal of Chemical Physics and International Journal of Quantum Chemistry.
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