Rutgers faculty are internationally recognized for the work they do to create new knowledge, generate innovative ideas, and prepare the next generation of leaders.
They have won the National Medals of Science and Technology, Guggenheim Fellowships, MacArthur “Genius” Awards, and Fulbright Scholarships, and been named Professor of the Year.
They have been elected to the most prestigious scholarly societies: the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Wolf Foundation of Israel recognized Joachim Messing, the Selman A. Waksman Chair in Molecular Genetics and director of Rutgers’ Waksman Institute, for his achievements “in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples.”
Messing’s innovations in genetic engineering and his work deciphering the genetic code of crop plants are revolutionizing agriculture by helping scientists develop superior crops with higher yields and nutritional quality. Learn more.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research, has elected Rutgers physicist Karin Rabe to membership in the class of 2013.
Rabe’s research, which focuses on the structure and properties of materials, could be used in future electronic devices for energy conservation and information storage and processing. Learn more.
Endre Szemerédi, State of New Jersey Professor of Computer Science, has won the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters’ 2012 Abel Prize, one of the top honors in the field of mathematics.
Szemerédi, recipient of numerous international awards and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, was cited “for his fundamental contributions to discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science.”
The Abel Prize comes with a grant of approximately $1 million. Learn more.
Four Rutgers professors are among 84 distinguished researchers elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors an American scientist can achieve. They are Eva Andrei (pictured), Karin Rabe, and David Vanderbilt (pictured), 
all professors of physics at the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), and Robin Fox, professor of anthropology at SAS.
J. Frederick Grassle, professor emeritus of marine science and founding director of the Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is the recipient of the 2013 Japan Prize for his decades of work improving knowledge of ocean life.
Richard Frenkiel, senior consultant at WINLAB, received the 2013 Charles Stark Draper Prize for his pioneering contributions to the world’s first cellular systems.
Kay Bidle, associate professor of marine and coastal sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 15 researchers nationwide selected to receive a Marine Microbiology Initiative Investigator Award. The scientists will share up to $35 million in funding over five years to investigate marine microbial ecology.
Five Rutgers professors are among 702 scholars elevated to the rank of fellow, joining 52 previous Rutgers AAAS fellows. The new fellows are: Monica Driscoll, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, School of Arts and Sciences; 
Yogesh Jaluria (pictured top), professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, School of Engineering; Jing Li (pictured bottom), professor of chemistry and chemical biology, School of Arts and Sciences; Manish Parashar, professor of electrical and computer engineering, School of Engineering; and Mark Gregory Robson, dean of agricultural and urban programs and professor of entomology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, professor in the School of Law–Camden, has been awarded the Berger Memorial Prize for her published article on the intersection of law and philosophy.
Naa Oyo Kwate, associate professor of human ecology and Africana studies, is among the 10 winners of the RWJF Young Leader Award, which recognized people ages 40 or under for their exceptional contributions to improving the health of the nation.
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