Award-winning Institute of Technology people 2009

The Institute of Technology is proud to recognize excellence in teaching, research, service, and achievement.

University-wide awards

• Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education

Doreen G. Leopold (chemistry)
James H. Stout (geology and geophysics)

• Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholar Award

Jane H. Davidson (mechanical engineering)

• President's Student Leadership and Service Award

Andrew J. Jones (chemical engineering)
Michele A. Peterson (biomedical engineering)

McKnight professors and fellows

• McKnight Presidential Fellow

R. Lee Penn (chemistry)

• Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Bin He (biomedical engineering)
Joseph A. Konstan (computer science and engineering)

• McKnight Land-Grant Professor

Arindam Banerjee (computer science and engineering)
Ryan Elliott (aerospace engineering and mechanics)
Tian He (computer science and engineering)
Julian Marshall (civil engineering)
Martin Saar (geology and geophysics)

Collegiate awards

• George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research

David J. Odde (biomedical engineering)

• George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service

Alan E. Shapiro (history of science and technology)

• George W. Taylor/ITAS Award for Distinguished Teaching

R. Lee Penn (chemistry)

• Guillermo E. Borja Award

Stergios Roumeliotis (computer science and engineering)

• Taylor Distinguished Professors

Lorraine F. Francis (materials science and engineering)
James Kakalios (physics)
James R. Leger (electrical and computer engineering)
Kenneth R. Leopold (chemistry)

• Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award

Jonathan Chaplin (bioproducts and biosystems engineering)

• John Bowers Award for Teaching Assistance

Andrew S. Exley (computer science and engineering)

• Student Commencement Speaker

Jenna N. Shaw (biomedical engineering)

• Paul A. Cartwright/IT Alumni Society Outstanding Student Service Award

Jenna N. Shaw (biomedical engineering)

• Tony Diggs Excellence Award

Aditya Srinath (IT Student Board President)
Madeline Magee (Plumb Bob President)
Megan Lott (Society of Women Engineers President)