AVS Recognition for Excellence in Mentorship
Eligibility & Nominations
Nominations from AVS members, including self-nominations, for this honor are welcome and should include the following items:
Nominator Letter (maximum of 1 page) including nominator contact information and a high level summary describing the nominee’s mentoring accomplishments and their effective guidance to a significant number of persons who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in science, engineering and technology (including persons with disabilities, women and underrepresented minorities).
Nominee's Name, Affiliation, E-mail, website/s.
A high-resolution photograph of the nominee in a science/engineering setting.
A short biography of the nominee.
A support letter detailing the said mentorship from someone who has directly benefitted from the nominee’s mentoring (maximum of 2 pages). The nominee does not need to be an AVS member.
Nomination packages should be sent to (katie_burzynski@avs.org). Nominations will be accepted once per year and will be considered for up to two years from the date of receipt.
Nomination Deadlines
Nominations will be accepted on March 31.
List of Recipients
2026 - Sushma Kotru
Bio
2025 - Andrew Teplyakov
Bio | Interview
2023 - Amber Reed
Bio
2022 - Alexandra Joshi Imre
Bio | Interview
2022 - Mark Losego
Bio | Interview
2022 - Talat Rahman
Bio
2020 - Suntharampillai “Theva” Thevuthasan
Bio | Interview
2018 - Michael Khbeis
Bio
2017 - Bruce Smith
Bio
2017 - Susan Trolier-McKinstry
Bio
2017 - Arnold Burger
Bio | Interview
2016 - Mauro Sardela Jr.
Bio | Interview
2015 - Federico Rosei
Bio | Interview | Media Release
2015 - Stephan Burdin
Bio | Interview
2015 - Vincent Smentkowski
Bio | Interview
2014 - Christine Ortiz
Bio
2014 - Alex Demkov
Bio | Interview | Media Release
2014 - Lynnette Madsen
Bio | Interview
2013 - Michelle Manuel
Bio | Interview
2013 - Liesl Folks
Bio | Interview | Media Release
2013 - Nava Setter
Bio | Interview
2012 - Joseph A. Gardella, Jr.
Bio | Interview