Twenty-five graduate students were recognized at the meeting for their academic achievements and current materials research, which exhibit a high level of excellence and distinction. Of the 195 applications processed this year, the 25 finalists were chosen on the merits of exceptional abilities and promise for significant future achievement in materials research. Gold or Silver Awards were decided based on oral or poster presentations given at the meeting. Additional information on the Materials Research Society can be found on their website, http://www.mrs.org

Dr. Gaharwar is currently a Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. Robert Langer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. Ali Khademhosseini (Harvard University). Dr. Gaharwar received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University in 2011 under the direction of Professor Gudrun Schmidt.