March 13, 2009
Don Paul, chemical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS). The award is in recognition of Paul’s distinguished research accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the advancement of materials research. The maximum number of new Fellow appointments of current members is limited to two-tenths of one percent annually. MRS is a non-profit organization which brings scientists, engineers and research managers together to share findings in the research and development of new technological materials. Paul will be recognized for this honor at the 2009 spring meeting in San Francisco April 13-17.
Paul holds the Ernest Cockrell, Sr. Chair in Engineering and is director of the Texas Materials Institute at the university.
About the Cockrell School of Engineering:
The Cockrell School ranks among the top ten engineering programs in the United States and aspires to move into the top five. With the nation's fourth highest number of faculty members elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the Cockrell School's more than 7,000 students work with many of the world's finest engineering educators and researchers. This environment prepares graduates to become engineering leaders and innovators working for the betterment of society.