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From the Chemistry Department
Devarajan Thirumalai Receives Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics
Professor Devarajan Thirumalai is the 2025 recipient of the American Physical Society Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics. The $10,000 award is in recognition of his "pioneering theoretical models that guided experimentalists and explained experimental results for protein and RNA folding, chromosome dynamics, molecular moto...Graeme Henkelman Receives Teaching Excellence Award
Professor Graeme Henkelman is a recipient of the 2024 College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes excellence among the College's many exceptional faculty who are committed to teaching at either the undergraduate or graduate level.Devarajan Thirumalai Receives Biophysical Society’s 2025 Founders Award
Professor Devarajan Thirumalai will receive the Biophysical Society’s 2025 Founders Award at the Society’s 69th Annual Meeting early next year. He is being recognized for developing and applying theoretical concepts and novel simulations to solve a bewildering array of problems in biophysics for 30 years.Jenny Brodbelt Receives Thomson Medal from the International Mass Spectrometry
Professor Jenny Brodbelt is the recipient of the 2024 Thomson Medal Award from the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in and distinguished service to international mass spectrometry. Jenny was honored as a plenary speaker at the International Mass Spectrometry Conference 2024 held in Melbourne,...
