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2009 Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development
Atlanta (April 30, 2009) — Prof. Seth Marder from the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry received the Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development award for 2009.
The Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development is awarded to the faculty member who made the most outstanding contributions to research program development for those programs receiving sponsored funding from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2008, taking into account the potential for enhancing Georgia Tech’s long-term scholarly reputation. Prof. Marder has been with Georgia Tech since 2003.
All faculty with instructional and research titles are eligible to be nominated for the Faculty Research Awards, but can only be nominated for one award each year. Faculty are eligible for another award in any category three years after receiving the award. Each faculty award is for $5,000; $1,000 is for the recipient’s personal use and $4,000 for the support of his/her research.
Awards were presented and recognized at the Faculty/Staff Honors Luncheon in April.
Congratulations, Seth!
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere research universities. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report's top 10 public universities, Georgia Tech educates more than 16,000 students every year through its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Management and Sciences. Tech maintains a diverse campus and is among the nation's top producers of women and African-American engineers. The Institute offers research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 interdisciplinary units plus the Georgia Tech Research Institute. During the 2003-2004 academic year, Georgia Tech reached $341.9 million in new research award funding.