What marvelous news. We must think how best to celebrate this achievement across campus and far beyond. Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2013, at 10:38 PM, "Varma, Arvind" <avarma@purdue.edu<mailto:avarma@purdue.edu>> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to inform that Sang Kim, currently on leave at the Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the 2013 Ho-Am Engineering Prize from South Korea – it is that country’s highest engineering research award. The award includes a prize of about $265,000, a gold medal and a laureate diploma, and is issued in five categories: science, engineering, medicine, the arts and community service. The details are available at: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-professor-receives-ko... Pl join me in congratulating Sang for this tremendous honor, which brings recognition to him and to Purdue. We keenly await Sang’s return to Purdue this fall, to continue his brilliant research, inspiring teaching and impactful entrepreneurship activities! Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University