Posted on February 19, 2016
Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/18/president-obama-honors-extraordinary-early-career-scientists
The White House announced yesterday the newest recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Among those honored in Dr. Namandje Bumpus, who received a CFAR Faculty Development Award in 2012 for her work in Pharmacogenomic Determinants of Tenofovir and Tenofovir-Diphosphate Exposure. Congratulations to Dr. Bumpus!
From whitehouse.gov:
"President Obama today named 105 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The winners will receive their awards at a Washington, DC ceremony this spring.
'These early-career scientists are leading the way in our efforts to confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health and wellness,” President Obama said. “We congratulate these accomplished individuals and encourage them to continue to serve as an example of the incredible promise and ingenuity of the American people.'
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The awards, established by President Clinton in 1996, are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President. Awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach."
