PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Two Brown University faculty members have been named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, the nation’s highest award for scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.
Sohini Ramachandran, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Anita Shukla, an assistant professor in the School of Engineering, were among those chosen by the White House to receive the PECASE award, which goes to individuals “who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced this year’s winners on Tuesday, July 2.