MSI PI Paul Dauenhauer Named Finalist for Prestigious Award
MSI PI Paul Dauenhauer (professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) has been named a finalist for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. This prestigious award is the largest unrestricted prize for early-career scientists and engineers. Professor Dauenhauer is one of only 31 finalists nationwide this year. The final awards will be announced in July. A story about Professor Dauenhauer and this award appears on the College of Science and Engineering website: CSE Professor Named Finalist for Prestigious Young Scientist Award.
Professor Dauenhauer uses MSI resources for calculations as part of research into the catalytic conversion of sugars and other biomass-derived compounds.
