LIVERMORE, CA, May 5, 2008 –- The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations focused on empowering young scientists and engineers with the freedom to innovate, has awarded Hertz Fellowships to 16 students to support five years of their graduate studies in the fields of applied sciences and engineering. Since 1963, the Hertz Foundation has identified over 1,070 promising applied scientists and engineers with the potential to change the world for the better and supported their doctoral research by providing the nation’s most generous applied science and engineering Ph.D. Fellowships.
"This marks the Hertz Foundation’s 45th year of empowering outstanding applied scientists and engineers with the freedom to think creatively, take risks, and work closely with leading professors,” says the Hertz Foundation President John F. Holzrichter, Ph.D., Hertz Fellow 1969. "This year’s Hertz Fellows possess rare talents that will drive innovation, enhance our nation’s competitiveness and find solutions to critical challenges we face in our country and around the globe.”
The new Hertz Fellows were selected from an elite pool of almost 600 applicants. The 2008-2009 new Fellows are comprised of thirteen men and three women. Last year thirteen men and two women were offered Hertz Fellowships. Cornell, Princeton, and Yale undergraduate programs yielded the highest representation with 2 awards each. Quantitative Biology, Applied Mathematics and Engineering are the most popular current fields of study among the 2008-2009 new Fellows, with three students representing each field. The fields of Chemistry and Physics are each represented by two Fellows. A complete listing of the 2008-2009 new Fellows follows.
Valued at over $250,000, Hertz Fellowships are unique no-strings-attached fellowships allowing exceptional applied scientists and engineers the freedom to pursue their own ideas with financial independence under the guidance of the finest professors at the country’s top universities. Hertz Fellows are chosen for their intellect, their ingenuity, and their potential to bring meaningful and lasting change to our society. The highly competitive selection process includes a comprehensive application and two rounds of exacting interviews by recognized leaders in applied science and engineering.
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Ratcliff Strategies for the Hertz Foundation
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Awardees for the 2008-2009 Hertz Foundation Fellowship, displayed by current school and current field of study, are:
Maya Chandru
University of California, San Francisco, Quantitative Biology
Brent Dorr
Vanderbilt University, Biotechnology
Elizaveta Freinkman
Harvard University, Chemistry
Todd Gingrich
California Institute of Technology, Chemistry
Alex Hegyi
Stanford University, Electrical Engineering
Luke Hunter
Harvard University, Quantitative Biology
Beth Kochin
Emory University, Quantitative Biology
Erez Lieberman
Harvard University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Applied Mathematics
Gregory Minton
Harvey Mudd College, Applied Mathematics
Ankur Moitra
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Science
Anand Oza
Princeton University, Applied Mathematics
Erik Pankratz
Texas A&M University, Electrical Engineering
Peter Scherpelz
Harvey Mudd College, Physics
Adam Stooke
United States Air Force Academy, Physics
Floris van Breugel
Cornell University, Biological Engineering
Shannon Yee
Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering
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