Hertz Fellows Receive U.S. Government's Highest Award for Young Research Scientists
Aligns with Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Mission to Find and Nurture Young Leaders in Applied Sciences and Engineering
LIVERMORE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fellows of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation are among researchers named as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. This is the highest honor bestowed by our government to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The White House announcement states that these outstanding scientists and engineers advance the Nation's goals to tackle grand challenges and contribute to the American economy.
Kartik A. Srinivasan, (Hertz Fellow 2000) and Hari Shroff, (Hertz Fellow 2002), are among 94 recipients of this award. Srinivasan received his PhD in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 2006. He is project leader at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, (CNST), part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Shroff received his PhD in Biophysics from UC Berkeley in 2007. He heads up the lab at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, an appendage of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, under the aegis of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"This Award tradition is gratifying to us as we fulfill our own mission to fund and support the Nation's top graduate students in the applied sciences and engineering," stated Dr. Jay Davis, President of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. "We commend the White House for fostering science and engineering as a priority for our country."
The Presidential early career awards embody high priority for the Obama Administration. "It is inspiring to see the innovative work being done by these scientists and engineers as they ramp up their careers—careers that I know will be not only personally rewarding but also invaluable to the Nation," President Obama said.
Sixteen federal departments and agencies join together annually to nominate "the most meritorious scientists and engineers whose early accomplishments show the greatest promise for assuring America's preeminence in science and engineering." The awards are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President. Awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach.
It should be noted that Andrew A. Houck, (Hertz Fellow 2000) was one of the recipients of this award last year. Andrew received his PhD from Harvard University in 2005 and is presently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Princeton University.
"America has a critical need for innovation and these young leaders in the applied sciences and engineering deserve to be honored, recognized and encouraged," continued Dr. Davis. "With generous help from our current and future donors, we aim to one day fund the top one percent of PhD students." Additional information about the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation can be found by visiting www.hertzfoundation.org.
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