- Indian-origin scientist Sethuraman Panchanathan has been selected for the prestigious 2026 Arthur M. Bueche Award.
- This honor will be conferred by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Panchanathan will receive the award during the NAE's annual meeting scheduled for October 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
- With this honor, Panchanathan will become the first Indian-American and the first Arizona resident in the award's history to receive this distinction.
- This achievement highlights his contributions to the fields of science and engineering.
- Panchanathan served as the 15th Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) from June 2020 to April 2025. The NSF is a U.S. federal agency that promotes fundamental scientific research as well as science and engineering education.
- Key initiatives during his tenure included the establishment of the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, which was noted as the first new directorate created at the NSF in nearly three decades.
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