Awards and Honors
Innovator of the Year and Early Career Innovator of the Year
As Ohio State seeks to expand its role in the commercialization of research, it is important that we create an environment that facilitates and rewards research creativity and entrepreneurship. To support and stimulate entrepreneurial activity among our researchers, and to reward our most successful faculty and staff entrepreneurs, two new university-wide awards have been established to honor Ohio State's Innovator the Year and Early Career Innovator of the Year. The establishment of these awards underscores the value placed by the university on these activities.
Each award recognizes an Ohio State researcher who is working actively to promote commercialization of university intellectual property, through invention disclosures filed, patents applied for and/or received, technologies licensed, or spinoff companies formed. These activities support economic development in the central Ohio region, and serve to attract companies that create a base of operations within the state.
Innovator of the Year and Early Career Innovator of the Year Winners
2011 Innovator of the Year 2011 Early Career Innovator of the Year2010 Early Career Innovator of the Year
Distinguished Scholar Awards
The University Distinguished Scholar Award (DSA) recognizes and honors six faculty members who demonstrate scholarly activity, research, or other creative works which represent exceptional achievements in their fields. Recipients of the award receive a $20,000 research grant and a $3,000 honorarium to pursue their scholarly activity. The faculty chosen for this award were publicly honored during an awards ceremony held in April 2012.
Call for Nominations
The nominations for the 2012 Distinguished Scholar Award are now closed.
2012 Distinguished Scholar Award Nomination Packet (Word format)
2012 Distinguished Scholar Award Nomination Packet (PDF format)
DSA Winners
2011 Distinguished Scholar Award Winners
Previous Distinguished Scholar Award Winners (2001 - 2010)
Previous Distinguished Scholar Award Winners (1979 - 2000)
National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
Ohio State's National Academy of Sciences members are listed below:
- Malcolm Chisholm
- Carlo Croce
- Albert de la Chapelle
- David Denlinger
- Avner Friedman
- Tina Henkin
- Ellen Mosley-Thompson
- Leo Paquette
- Yasuko Rikihisa
- Linda Saif
- Lonnie Thompson
- Kenneth G. Wilson
National Academy of Engineering
Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The National Academy of Engineering operates under the same congressional act of incorporation that established the National Academy of Sciences, signed in 1863 by President Lincoln.
The National Academy of Engineering is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. In addition to its role as advisor to the federal government, the National Academy of Engineering also conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology.
Ohio State's National Academy of Engineering members are listed below:
- Meyer J. Benzakein
- Stuart L. Cooper
- Jose B. Cruz, Jr.
- Liang-Shih Fan
- Robert E. Fenton
- W. S. Winston Ho
- Robert G. Kouyoumjian
- William S. Marras
- Robert A. Rapp
- Paul G. Shewmon
- Robert H. Wagoner
- James C. Williams
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is renowned for its research program, but it is also an honorific organization with more than 1,700 members and foreign associates who donate their time to put their knowledge and expertise to work for the nation’s health.
Each year, the full membership elects up to 65 new members and five foreign associates. Members are elected for their excellence and professional achievement in a field relevant to the Institute of Medicine's mission and for their willingness to participate actively in its work. These individuals represent not only the health care professions but also the natural, social, and behavioral sciences, as well as law, administration, engineering, and the humanities.
Ohio State's Institute of Medicine members are listed below:
- Clara Bloomfield
- Carlo M. Croce
- Steven G. Gabbe
- Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
- Lonnie J. King
- Michael Lairmore
- Milap Nahata
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.
Ohio State's American Academy of Arts and Sciences members are listed below:
- Clara Bloomfield
- Malcolm H. Chisholm
- Henri Cole
- Carlo Croce
- Peter W. Culicover
- Avner Friedman
- Martin Golubitsky
- Ann Katherine Hamilton
- Tina M. Henkin
- Brian D. Joseph
- Ilse Lehiste
- Ellen Mosley-Thompson
- John Mueller
- Richard Edward Petty
- David Schmeidler
- John Warren Wilkens
- Kenneth G. Wilson
Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association.
Ohio State has either been first or second annually in the number of faculty named to this honor for the past nine years. With 189 AAAS fellows on campus, Ohio State is believed to have the largest contingent of current fellows of any university in the country.
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