Robert R. Birge, The Harold S. Schwenk, Sr., Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, UConn, won the 2009 CT Medal of Science, the State’s highest award for scientists. Frank W. Ridley, chairman, Board of Governors for Higher Education, presented the award at the annual meeting of the CT Academy of Science and Engineering in Windsor Locks on May 20.
The CT Medal of Science, modeled after the National Medal of Science, was created by the state legislature to recognize extraordinary achievements in scientific fields crucial to CT’s economic competitiveness. The awards are made by the Board of Governors for Higher Education, the state’s policy-making agency for CT colleges and universities, with assistance from the CT Academy of Science and Engineering.
Posted on May 27th, 2009 | category: Featured Articles
