UW Research

Presidential Early Career Awards in Science and Engineering

Created in 1996, the Presidential Awards are intended to support extraordinary scientists and engineers at the outset of their research careers. Presidential Awards are intended to recognize and nurture researchers who show exceptional potential for leadership in their fields.

  • 2019 – Steven Brunton, Mechanical Engineering
  • 2019 – Sara Lindstroem, Epidemiology
  • 2019 – Laura Prugh, Environmental and Forest Sciences
  • 2019 – Jiun-Haw Chu, Physics
  • 2019 – Elizabeth Nance, Chemical Engineering
  • 2019 – Alvin Cheung, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
  • 2019 – Kevin Schneider, Electrical & Computer Engineering (Affiliate Faculty)
  • 2017 – Catherine Karr, Pediatrics
  • 2017 – Emily Fox, Statistics
  • 2016 – David Masiello, Chemistry and Applied Mathematics
  • 2016 – Shwetak Patel, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  • 2016 – Luke Zettlemoyer, Computer Science & Engineering
  • 2013 – Jeremy Clark, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
  • 2012 – Jay Z. Parrish, Biology
  • 2011 – Benjamin B. Kerr, Biology
  • 2011 – Kristina Utzschneider, Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition
  • 2010 – Muneesh Tewari, Medical Oncology (former faculty)
  • 2009 – Michael Hochberg, Electrical Engineering (former faculty)
  • 2009 – Harmit Singh Malik, Genome Sciences (Affiliate Faculty)
  • 2009 – Ulrike Peters, Epidemiology
  • 2009 – Benjamin E. Smith, Physics, Applied Physics Lab
  • 2008 – Cecilia R. Aragon, Computational Research
  • 2007 – Maya R. Gupta, Electrical Engineering (former faculty)
  • 2007 – Michael J. MacCoss, Genome Sciences
  • 2005 – Suzie Hwang Pun, Bioengineering
  • 2004 – David Cummings, Medicine
  • 2004 – David Ginger, Chemistry
  • 2004 – William Grady, Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • 2004 – Wei Li, Mechanical Engineering (former faculty)
  • 2004 – Raadhakrishnan Poovendran, Electrical Engineering
  • 2003 – Daniel R. Gamelin, Chemistry
  • 2003 – Yoky Matsuoka, Computer Science & Engineering (former faculty)
  • 2002 – Gabriel Vecchi, JISAO and Atmospheric Sciences (former faculty)
  • 2001 – Marshall Horwitz, Medical Genetics
  • 2000 – Sara Billey, Mathematics
  • 2000 – Alon Halevy, Computer Science & Engineering
  • 2000 – Nathan Mantua, JISAO and SMA Climate Impacts Group
  • 2000 – Cecilia Moens, Zoology and Biological Structure
  • 2000 – Charles Murry, Pathology
  • 2000 – David Russell, Hematology and Medicine
  • 1999 – Chris Diorio, Computer Science & Engineering
  • 1998 – Thomas Matula, Applied Physics Laboratory
  • 1997 – Deirdre Meldrum, Electrical Engineering (former faculty)