The honor annually recognizes one individual in the world, 40 years of age or younger, for outstanding contributions in the science of controlled release.

Samuel Dickerson and Robert Kerestes will guide programming in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Swanson School of Engineering professor will receive $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health.

A member of the society since 2017, Bedewy is among 18 recipients from the U.S. and China.

The academy’s projects and publications generate ideas and offer recommendations to advance the public good in the arts, citizenship, education, energy, government, the humanities, international relations, science and more.

Presented annually by Pitt’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, the series recognizes excellence in chemical education, outreach and research.

The program encourages thousands of students each year to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

Professor Götz Veser will lead the projects, with funding totaling nearly $10 million.

The distinguished professor emeritus received this honor in recognition of his outstanding service and significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research.

Doug Weber and Lee Fisher are one of four Pitt teams to earn the National Institutes of Health award.