Chris Bates wins Ben Streetman Prize

Congratulations to graduate student Chris Bates of the Willson Group on winning the Ben Streetman Prize. The award, a University-wide prize, is given each year for outstanding research by a graduate student in electronic and photonic materials and devices.  Former students of Dean Ben G. Streetman created the award in his honor.  Chris is the first Chemist to have won this award since it was established in 2001.   The award honored his work on block copolymers for lithographic applications.  He received a certificate and a cash prize of $1000.00 and presented an award address at Microelectronic Research Center.  The award was presented by Dean Emeritus Ben Streetman.

 

The Ben Streetman Prize was established by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System on May 29, 2001, for the benefit of the Cockrell School of Engineering. Gift funds were provided by alumni and friends of the university. The endowment honors Dean Ben G. Streetman of Austin, Texas a 1966 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering.