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Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

Rewarding Cutting Edge Science

 

On behalf of EPA, OSA has worked with the White House and other Federal agencies to recognize promising new engineers and scientists. EPA has participated in the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for four years.

The PECASE award is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to outstanding early-career engineers and scientists. It identifies and honors the finest federal researchers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional potential for leadership in the future. Selection for this award is based on two criteria:

  1. The performance of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology relevant to the EPA
  2. A commitment to community service, as demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach

The National Exposure Research Laboratory's Dr. Havala Pye and Region 6's Dr. Sala Senkayi are the 2014 EPA Winners. Dr. Pye was recognized for her contributions to research on characterizing the formation and fate of airborne particulate matter (PM); integrating this research into the Agency’s premier modeling system used to support regulatory decisions, the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. Dr. Senkayi was recognized for her innovative way of developing epidemiological methodologies to find relationships to between pollutant emissions and incidences of cancer.

Past EPA winners include:

  • 2013: Dr. Rebecca Dodder and Dr. Alex Marten
    • Awarded for their innovation in evaluating challenges and opportunities in energy production and use and economic research and models to calculate social costs of greenhouse gases.
    • Read about their award
  • 2012: Dr. Steven Thomas Purucker
    • Awarded for exceptional innovation and initiative in creating modeling applications that enable decision-makers and scientists to conduct chemical risk assessments.
    • Read about his award
  • 2011: Dr. Mehdi Hazari and Mr. Adam Eisele
    • Awarded for their research and contribution to studies in air pollution and human susceptibility.
    • Read about their award
  • 2010: Dr. Gayle Hagler and Dr. David Reif
    • Awarded for their contributions to the field of innovative tools and technologies, as well as human health and the environment.
    • Read about their award

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