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Nine Indian-Americans are among 126 young scholars awarded the Sloan Research Fellowships recognizing outstanding early-career scientists in eight fields to further their research. Awarded annually since 1955, the $50,000 fellowships honor early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders Hailing from 57 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, the 2015 Sloan Research Fellows represent a diverse variety of research interests.
Indian-American winners include Nandini Ananth, Cornell University, Chemistry; Prabal Dutta, University of Michigan, Computer Science; Shyam Gollakota, University of Washington, Computer Science; Shantanu Jadhav, Brandeis University, Neuroscience; Hemamala Karunadasa, Stanford University, Chemistry; Neal Mankad, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chemistry; Suresh Naidu, Columbia University, Economics; Padmini Rangamani, University of California, San Diego, Computational and evolutionary molecular biology; and Vivek Shende, University of California, Berkeley, Mathematics.
“The beginning of a one’s career is a crucial time in the life of a scientist. Building a lab, attracting funding in an increasingly competitive environment, and securing tenure all depend on doing innovative, original high-quality work and having that work recognized,” a Sloan press release quoted Dr. Paul L. Joskow, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, as saying . “For more than 50 years the Sloan Foundation has been proud to celebrate the achievements of extraordinary young scientists who are pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge.”
“Over the years, the Sloan Research Fellowships have become some of the most sought-after fellowships available to early-career scholars,” said Daniel L. Goroff, vice president at the Sloan Foundation and Director of the Sloan Research Fellowship program. “Becoming a Sloan Research Fellow means joining a long and distinguished tradition of scientific explorers who have gone on to make the most meaningful and significant discoveries.”
