Honors & Awards

2009-2011            Vilas Associate, University of Wisconsin.
2008-                    Vilas Faculty Recruitment and Retention Award, University of Wisconsin.
2001-2007            H. I. Romnes Fellowship, University of Wisconsin.
2001-2010            Marvin J. Johnson Professorship in Fermentation Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin.
1999-2001            Scholar, Dupont Aid to Education Program.
1998-2003            National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award.
1997                     Glenn S. Pound Research Award, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW.
1994-1999            Shaw Scientist Award, Milwaukee Foundation.
1994-1997            Searle Scholars Award, Chicago Community Trust.
1993-1998            Steenbock Career Development Award, University of Wisconsin.
1989-1989            Bachaner Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research, University of Minnesota                                              Graduate School.
1988-1989            Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota Graduate School.
1985-1988            U.S. Public Health Service Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health.
1984-1984            Driscoll Foundation Fellowship for the Study of the Microbial Degradation of Aromatic                                        Compounds, Gray Freshwater Biological Institute.
1984-1985            Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Minnesota Graduate School.
1980-1981            Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fellowship, National Science Foundation.