# Awards

**Source**: https://be.mit.edu/our-community/awards/
**Parent**: https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/bme-minor/

Members of the BE Community receive awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. Here is a list of awards and recipients since 2020:

[35 under 35 Innovator of the Year by MIT Technology Review\](https://www.innovatorsunder35.com/)Leila Pirhaji, PhD (2020)\
Omar Abudayyeh (2020)

[Albert G Hill Prize \](https://awards.mit.edu/awards/albert-g-hill-prize)Meghan Davis (2021)\
Abena Peasah (2021)

[American Academy of Arts and Sciences Membership \](https://www.amacad.org/)Prof Linda [Griffith](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/linda-g-griffith/) (2021)\
Prof Leona [Samson](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/leona-d-samson/) (2021)

[American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow \](https://www.aaas.org/programs/fellows/process)Prof Peter C. [Dedon](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/peter-dedon/) (2022)\
Prof Bevin [Engelward](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/bevin-p-engelward/) (2023)\
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[American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows**\**](https://aimbe.org/college-of-fellows/about/)Prof Jacquin C. [Niles](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/jacquin-c-niles/) (2024)\
Prof Katharina [Ribbeck](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/katharina-ribbeck/) (2024)\
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[American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) James E. Bailey Award\](https://www.aiche.org/sbe/community/awards/james-e-bailey-award)Prof K. Dane [Wittrup](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/k-dane-wittrup/) (2024)\
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[BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award](https://www.bmes.org/awards/pritzkeraward)\
Prof Linda [Griffith](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/linda-g-griffith/) (2025)\
Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching\
Prof Michael [Birnbuam](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/michael-birnbaum/) (2024)

Dickson Prize in Medicine \
 Prof James J. [Collins](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/james-j-collins/) (2020)\
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Earll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising\
Prof Doug [Lauffenburger](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/douglas-a-lauffenburger/) (2025)\
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Ellen J. Mandigo Award for Outstanding Service–MIT School of Engineering\
Rolanda Dudley-Cowans (2023)\
Gerri Powers (2025)\
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Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award\
Prof Anders [Hansen](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/anders-sejr-hansen/) (2025)\
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Infinite Mile Award–MIT School of Engineering\
Irina Singh (2022)\
Dianne Bickford ([2023](https://news.mit.edu/2023/school-engineering-awards-0830))\
Alexis Runstadler (2024)\
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[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology\](https://corporate-awards.ieee.org/corporate-awards/)Prof James J. [Collins](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/james-j-collins/) (2025)

[John S. W. Kellett ’47 Award \](https://awards.mit.edu/awards/john-s-w-kellett-47-award)Miranda Dawson (2021)

[Michelson Prize](https://www.michelsonmedicalresearch.org/michelson-prizes)\
Prof Michael [Birnbuam](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/michael-birnbaum/) (2020)\
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MIT BE Teaching Assistant Excellence Award\
Pablo Cárdenas (2019-’20)\
Cal Gunnarsson (2019-’20)\
Owen Leddy (2020-’21)\
Christine Davis (2021-’22)\
Ellen Kan (2021-’22)\
Abigail McShane (2021-’22)\
Owen Porth (2021-’22)\
Alexander Bevacqua (2022-’23)\
James Drayton (2022-’23)\
Nikolaos Meimetis (2022-’23)\
Krista Pullen(2022-’23)\
Myra Dada (2023-’24)\
Nikolaos Meimetis (2023-’24)\
Rachel McGinn (2023-’24)\
Daniel Pascal (2023-’24)\
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MIT Excellence Award\
Diane Ballestas ([2023](https://hr.mit.edu/rewards/recipient/award-recipients/2023?page=9))

[National Academy of Engineering Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education \](https://www.nae.edu/55293/GordonWinners)Prof Linda [Griffith](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/linda-g-griffith/) (2021)\
Prof Doug [Lauffenburger](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/douglas-a-lauffenburger/) (2021)

[National Academy of Engineering Membership \](https://www.nae.edu/7113/BecomingaMember)Prof Roger [Kamm](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/roger-d-kamm/) (2023)

[National Academy of Medicine Membership \](https://nam.edu/about-the-nam/)Prof Linda [Griffith](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/linda-g-griffith/) (2021)\
Prof Feng [Zhang](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/feng-zhang/) (2021)\
Prof Angela [Belcher](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/angela-belcher/) (2022)

[National Academy of Sciences Richard Lounsbery Award \](https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/richard-lounsbery-award.html)Prof Feng [Zhang](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/feng-zhang/) (2021)\
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[National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award\](https://commonfund.nih.gov/tra)Prof Anders [Hansen](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/anders-sejr-hansen/) (2024)

[National Institutes of Health New Innovators Award \](https://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator)Prof Michael [Birnbuam](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/michael-birnbaum/) (2020)\
Prof Anders [Hansen](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/anders-sejr-hansen/) (2020)\
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[National Medal of Science\](https://nationalmedals.org)Prof Angela [Belcher](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/angela-belcher/) ([2024](https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-affiliates-awarded-national-medals-science-technology-0103))\
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[National Medal of Technology and Innovation\](https://nationalmedals.org)Prof Feng [Zhang](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/feng-zhang/) ([2024](https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-affiliates-awarded-national-medals-science-technology-0103))\
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The Pew Charitable Trusts Innovation Fund Investigator\
Prof Michael [Birnbaum](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/michael-birnbaum/) ([2023](https://news.mit.edu/2023/two-mit-researchers-named-pew-innovation-fund-investigators-1114))

Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research \
Prof Anders [Hansen](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/anders-sejr-hansen/) (2021)\
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Sato Memorial International Award\
Prof Angela [Koehler](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/angela-koehler/) (2025)\
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Society of Toxicology Education Award \
Prof Bevin [Engelward](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/bevin-p-engelward/) (2023)\
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Stephen Hawking Medal Junior\
Gitanjali Rao, Class of 2027 (2025)\
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TIME100 Health \
Prof Linda [Griffith](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/linda-g-griffith/) (2024)