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Tepper School Prof Wins Presidential Award

Release Date: Nov 14, 2007

Dr. Bahar Biller, assistant professor of Manufacturing and Operations Management at the Tepper School of Business, was recently recognized with the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Dr. Biller, who had been previously honored with the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program, joined 19 other NSF-honored young scientists at the White House ceremony earlier in November, where they met President George Bush.

"These scientists and engineers have not only brought transformational ideas to their fields of study, they have also enriched the educational environment, especially in their roles as mentors," said Kathie L. Olsen, NSF's deputy director.

The Presidential Award is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers who are beginning their careers. In addition the NSF's winners, there were just 38 scientists nominated by other government agencies for the PECASE award, which was given this November for the 2006 competition.