Excellence in Research Prize and Medal is awarded in recognition of a sustained record of contributions that has enhanced the reputation of NJIT. 

2017 Research Prize & Medal Recipient

The NJIT Board of Overseers is proud to award Tara Alvarez, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, its tenth annual Excellence in Research Prize and Medal. 

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2017 Research Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

​The NJIT Board of Overseers is proud to award Yehoshua Perl, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Computer Science, its Excellence in Research Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Previous Board of Overseers Award Winners

October 5, 2016

Dr. Rajesh N. Davé Distinguished Professor of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering

October 1, 2015

​	Dr. Haimin Wang Distinguished Professor of Physics

October 2, 2014

	Somenath Mitra Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science
	Excellence in Research Lifetime Achievement Award Yeheskel Bar-Ness Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering

October 3, 2013

	Treena Livingston Arinzeh Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
	Excellence in Research Lifetime Achievement Award ​ Dr. Michael Jaffe Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

October 4, 2012

Reginald Farrow, PhD Research Professor, Department of Physics

October 6, 2011

Haim Grebel, PhD Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering Director, Electronic Imaging Center

October 6, 2010

David B. Rothenberg Professor, Humanities Best-selling author and acclaimed clarinetist

October 7, 2009

Kamalesh K. Sirkar, PhD Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Foundation Professor in Membrane Separations

March 28, 2008

Philip R. Goode, PhD Distinguished professor of Physics Director of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research