2023 Research, Innovation and Knowledge Celebratory Reception
At a special reception held on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recognized Ohio State researchers and innovators who achieved significant milestones in Ohio State's research ecosystem over the last year. As part of a short program, the executive leadership team recognized the finalists for Ohio State’s Innovators of the Year and announced the winner for each category.
2023 Innovators of the Year
Innovator of the Year
Thomas Darrah
College of Arts and Sciences | School of Earth Sciences
Congratulations to the 2023 Innovator finalists
Meet the other Innovator of the Year finalists, including:
- W.S. Winston Ho | College of Engineering
- Naduparambil K. Jacob | College of Medicine
- Alan Luo | College of Engineering
Early Career Innovator of the Year
Jinghua Li
College of Engineering | Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Congratulations to the 2023 Early Career finalists
Meet the other Early Career Innovator of the Year finalists, including:
- Shyam Bansal | College of Medicine
- Christo Sevov | College of Arts and Sciences
Next Generation Innovator of the Year
Oluwatosin (Tosin) Ayinde
College of Pharmacy | Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Congratulations to the 2023 Next Generation finalists
Meet the other Next Generation Innovators of the Year finalists, including:
- Tessa Cannon | College of Arts and Sciences
- Rushikesh (Rush) Joshi | College of Engineering