Awards and Recognition
We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty across all areas of science and math. This page showcases notable honors and awards by academic field, highlighting their excellence in research and teaching.
André Hudson
Dean, College of Science
2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
2019 Mentoring Award, Minority Access, Inc.
Susan Pagano
Associate Professor
2019 American Ornithological Society Fellow
Paul Craig
Professor
2022 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Fellow
2018 ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education
2017 Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists (AIC)
Suzanne O'Handley
Associate Professor
Lea Michel
Professor
2025 Dr. Maryann Mendel Award for Volunteer Service to the Rochester Section, American Chemical Society
2024 Finalist, Presidential Awards for Excellence in STEM Mentoring
2023 ChemCUR Outstanding Mentorship Award
2022 ASBMB Early Career Leadership Award
Casey Miller
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs
2020 Panelist, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics
2015 NSF CAREER Award
2009 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award
Color Science and Neuroscience
Mark Fairchild
Professor
Color Science Program
2021 ISCC Godlove Award
2021 SID Otto Schade Prize
2018 ISCC Nickerson Service Award
2008 Society for Imaging Science and Technology Raymond C. Bowman Award
2007 Royal Photographic Society Davies Medal
2002 Inter-Society Color Council Macbeth Award
1995 Colour Group of Great Britain Award
Michael Murdoch
Head of the Integrated Sciences Academy
2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
2020 NSF CAREER Award
John Kerekes
Research Professor
2019 National Academies Jefferson Science Fellow
2017 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Outstanding Service Award
Jie Qiao
Associate Professor
2023 Optica Society Fellow
Anthony Vodacek
Professor
2022 Pan-African Scientific Research Council Fellow
Blessing Emerenini
Assistant Professor
2024 - Workplace Leadship Award
Carlos Lousto
Professor
2024 RAICES Award
2018 Edward Bouchet Award
2012 American Physical Society Fellow
Richard O'Shaughnessy
Associate Professor
2022 Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics
Mary Lynn Reed
Professor
2021 Crypto-Mathematics Institute (CMI) Distinguished Member
2019 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional
2019 NSA Director’s Distinguished Service Medal
Manuela Campanelli
Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics
2024 American Physical Society Fellow
2024 Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science
Moumita Das
Professor
2023 American Physical Society Fellow
Pratik Dholabhai
Associate Professor
2021 NSF Career Award
Don Figer
Head of the School of Physics and Astronomy
2023 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Fellow and Senior Member
2010 NSF Career Award
2009 NASA JWST Project Team Award
2005 NYSTAR Faculty Development Award
2004 NASA Space Act Award
2004 AURA STScI Technology and Innovation Award
Seth Hubbard
Professor
2010 NSF Career Award
Lishibanya Mohapatra
Assistant Professor
2022 National Institutes of Health
Shima Parsa
Assistant Professor
2025 NSF Career Award
2022 Scialog Fellow in the Negative Emissions Science Trust
Ben Zwickl
Associate Professor
2019 NSF Career Award
2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award