NSEF 2005 Winners

NSEF honored Mihail “Mike” Roco in the fall of 2005 with the inaugural Forum Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions in the advancement of nanoscale science and engineering in the field of chemical engineering through scholarship, education or service. Dr. Roco received the award for his contribution as a key player in the National Nanotechnology Initiative, a federal R&D program established to coordinate multi-agency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Dr. Roco is chairman of the U.S. National Science and Technology Council’s subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET), and is a senior advisor for nanotechnology at the National Science Foundation (NFS).

"Engineering Materials and Processes for Manufacturing at the Nanoscale "

Michael Strano was awarded the inaugural Young Investigator Award that recognizes outstanding interdisciplinary research in nanoscale science and engineering by an engineer or scientist who has not yet reached the age of 35. He received the honor for his pioneering work in carbon nanotube chemistry, specifically reactions selective to one-dimensional electronic structures that are essential techniques for nanotube applications. Professor Strano is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an affiliate faculty member in the Nanoelectronics and Biophotonics group. His research focuses on the chemical reactivity of nanowires and nanotubes, the processing of nanoparticle systems and molecular electronics.