Dr. Adam Heller, chemical engineering research professor, received the 2008 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Creative Invention. Heller developed the FreeStyle Navigator™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, which provides continuous and accurate glucose information for those with diabetes. ACS annually recognizes a single inventor for “the successful application of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contributes to the material prosperity and happiness of the public.”
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About UT's Cockrell School of Engineering:
The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering ranks among the top six public engineering schools in the United States. With the nation's fourth highest number of faculty elected members of the National Academy of Engineering, the School's more than 7,000 students gain exposure to the nation's finest engineering practitioners. Appropriately, the School's logo, an embellished checkmark used by the first UT engineering dean to denote high quality student work, is the nation's oldest quality symbol. The School maintains a Web site at http://www.engr.utexas.edu