Award-winning Institute of Technology people 2008

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

Terry Jones (astronomy)
Kristopher McNeill (chemistry)

• Outstanding Achievement Award

Brett A. Shockley (mechanical engineering '82; MBA '05)

• President's Student Leadership and Service Award

Brian J. Bell (civil engineering)
Bridget A. Ulrich (chemical engineering and chemistry)

McKnight professors and fellows

• Distinguished McKnight University Professor

Jeffrey Derby (chemical engineering and materials science)
Sachin Sapatnekar (electrical and computer engineering)
Andreas Stein (chemistry)

• McKnight Land-Grant Professor

Taner Akkin (biomedical engineering)
Alptekin Aksan (mechanical engineering)
Nicholas Hopper (computer science and engineering)
Chris Hyung-il Kim (electrical and computer engineering)
Katsumi Matsumoto (geology and geophysics)

Collegiate awards

• George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research

Michael Tsapatsis (chemical engineering and materials science)

• George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service

Jim Leger (electrical and computer engineering)
Carol Shield (civil engineering)

• George W. Taylor/ITAS Award for Distinguished Teaching

Susan Mantell (mechanical engineering)

• George W. Taylor Career Development Award

Demoz Gebre-Egziabher (aerospace engineering and mechanics)
R. Lee Penn (chemistry)

• Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education

Massoud Amin (electrical and computer engineering)

• IT Distinguished Professor

Chris Paola (geology and geophysics)
Maria Gini (computer science and engineering)

• Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award

David Blank (chemistry)

• John Bowers Award for Teaching Assistance

Alex Miller (mathematics)

• John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising

Randall Barnes (civil engineering)

• Mullen-Spector-Truax Women's Leadership Award

Roberta Humphreys (physics and astronomy)

• University of Minnesota Award of Distinction

Shuzo Fuchigami (chemical engineering and materials science)

• Student Commencement Speaker

Bjorn Bernhardsen (biomedical engineering)

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

Patrick Delaney (electrical engineering)