Congratulations Raj! I still remember the excitement when I received my first formal grant 46 years ago at Purdue. That essentially gave me a ticket to continue my own work in science and technology. Nancy Quoting "Varma, Arvind" <avarma@purdue.edu>:

Dear All,

I am delighted to inform that, in his first attempt, Raj Gounder is receiving the NSF CAREER award - total $517K over 5 years, to start February 15, 2016.

Pl join me in congratulating Raj for this terrific recognition and support of his research!

Arvind

Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University