Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Clara Kim
American Institute of Chemists Medal Award
We proudly recognize the outstanding achievements of our undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, leadership, creativity, and service.
The American Chemical Society Award, established by the Philadelphia Section of that Society, is given annually to a senior in chemistry and chemical engineering on the basis of scholastic excellence and demonstrated leadership in professional activities upon recommendation of the faculties concerned.
Recipients:
The American Institute of Chemists Medal Award, by the Philadelphia Chapter of that Society, is given annually to the outstanding young man or woman in the graduating class in chemistry and in chemical engineering upon recommendation of the faculty of those departments.
The Hugo Otto Wolf Memorial Prize, founded by Otto C. Wolf in memory of his son, is awarded to that member of the senior class in each department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science who, during the senior year, by the thoroughness and originality of his or her work, meets with the greatest approval of the professors in charge.
The Melvin C. Molstad and Warren Seider Prize in Chemical Engineering is awarded to that student or group of students of the senior class in chemical engineering with the most original design of a chemical process system.
The Melvin C. Molstad and Warren Seider Second Prize in Chemical Engineering is awarded to that student or group of students of the senior class in chemical engineering with the second most original design of a chemical process system.
(Formerly The National Scholarship Award of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
The National Scholarship Award of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers is given annually to a student in chemical engineering who has the highest scholastic rating in courses taken during the freshman and sophomore years and is a member of the AIChE Chapter.
The Sophomore Award of the Delaware Valley Section of AIChE is given to the student entering the sophomore year at the University of Pennsylvania who has the best academic record, together with high promise in chemical engineering.
2025: Emily Valerio 2024: Phoebe Vallapureddy 2022: Seth Thayumanavan 2021: Guillermo Ribeiro-Vecino 2020: Akaash Padmanabha 2019: William Hasley 2018: Alexander Goodisman 2017: Brielle Weiner 2016: Parth Desai 2015: Jake Hsu 2014: Alan Dai 2013: Shannon Keenan 2012: Jonathan Chou 2011: Andrew Glace 2010: William D. Mulhearn 2009: Edward Eckels 2008: Charles Slominski 2007: Kathleen E. Wu 2006: Martin Rogers 2005: Daniel Q. Sun 2004: Richard C. Baliban 2003: Jason R. Franklyn 2002: Jonathan Sussman 2001: John M. Tsai 2000: Jeffrey Smith 1999: Daniel N. Goldberg 1998: Eric A. Klein 1997: Hwee Ching Ang 1996: Chad-son Ng 1995: Diane Miller 1994: Vu Q. Do 1993: Dominik Dolenec 1992: Barbara Deli 1991: Sidney Clark 1990: Bill Feehery 1989: Martha Jones 1988: Craig Gittleman 1987: Amy Hourigan
The Junior Award of the Delaware Valley Section of AIChE is given to a student entering the junior year at the University of Pennsylvania for the best performance in chemical engineering and other studies for the first two years.
2025: Anthony Senouillet 2024: Liang Dong 2022: Mara Rao 2021: Christina Kim 2020: Ogheneruteyan Onosode 2019: Dayoung Shin 2018: Brielle Weiner 2017: Parth Desai 2016: Jake Hsu 2015: Rahul Gupta 2014: Antonio Barberio 2013: Ryan Marschang 2012: Andrew Glace 2011: William Mulhearn 2010: Spencer Glantz 2009: Stephanie Amato 2008: Alex Fick 2007: Micah J. Sheppard 2006: Julius J. Chung 2005: Zachary J. Williams 2004: Arthur W. H. Chan 2003: Douglas C. Muth 2002: David A. Brass 2001: Jeffrey Smith 2000: Stefan Zajic 1999: Martin Zalesak 1998: Martin Zalesak 1997: Michael Di Tillio 1996: Todd Solash 1995: Scott Winters 1994: Kamal Pallan 1993: Matthew T. Reagan 1992: Chaitanya Desai 1991: Brady McKee 1990: Philip Grasso 1989: Hital Meswani 1988: Charles Roth 1987: Kent Ganocy
The Senior Award of the Delaware Valley Section of AIChE is given to the senior student at the University of Pennsylvania who is considered to be the best overall prospective chemical engineer.
2025: Kenji Kaproth 2024: Phuong Ngo 2022: Nathaniel Hess 2021: Yatin Arora 2020: Jinwan Cho 2019: Maria Kowalchuk 2018: Parth Desai 2017: Jake W. Hsu 2016: Rahul Gupta 2015: Antonio Barberio 2014: Jonathan Chou 2013: Daniel Consoli 2012: Stephen Lantz 2011: Eyas Mahmoud 2010: Ao Aurthur Xu 2009: Helen Kyd 2008: Lawrence Dooling 2007: Julius J. Chung 2006: Jonathan Beus 2005: Hak Su Lee 2004: Robert J. Kalfus 2003: Leslie E. Buenger 2002: Calvin P. DaRosa 2001: Maizatul D. Muhamad Zain 2000: Martin Zalisak 1999: Clint Lawrence 1998: Michael R. DiTillio 1997: Steven Medd 1996: Christina Galitsky 1995: Murtaza Ali 1994: John Pollard 1993: Garrett W. Moss 1992: Patrick Doyle 1991: David Corti 1990: Joseph Yanez 1989: Joseph Adamo 1988: Andrew Salinger 1987: Debra Feldman
The A. Norman Hixson Prize in Chemical Engineering is awarded to that student or group of students of the senior class in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with the most outstanding laboratory report.
2025: Liang Dong, Ryan Guber, Seito Sanford 2024: Jason Lu 2022: Nathan Chau, Christina Kim, Ryan Lam, Luis Martinez-Banegas 2021: Ashwin Koul, Chase Novak, Thomas Vasquez 2020: Liam Bartie, Raj Bhuva, Emma Buerger, Ruby Pan 2019: Alayna Choo, Kyle Kersey, Maria Kowalchuk, Ryan Tu 2018: Casey Barkan, Connor Leach, Emily Peters 2017: Ryan J. Bliss, Lyle R. Rodgers, Carol Y. Wang 2016: Rahul Gupta, Nikita Rao, Sangjae Park 2015: Serena Machi, Evans Molel, Sandhya Thiyagarajan 2014: Stefanie Dick, Meghan McCullough, Corey Patz 2013: Christian Mirabile & Samantha Farmer 2012: Jamie Wessels 2011: Sifat Ahmad, Kulika Chomvong 2010: Alan Futran
This special award is given by the faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied Science to recognize and honor outstanding students for their service to the University.
2025: Anthony Nguyen 2024: Corbyn Stosich 2022: Abdelwaheb Babiker 2021: Quinn Gallagher, Sarabeth Hoffman 2020: Priya Bhirgoo, Raj Bhuva
This award is given annually to the freshman or sophomore in engineering who has best demonstrated initiative, innovation, and ingenuity in his or her studies.
2024: Colby Snyder
2020: Quinn Gallagher
The Stuart W. Churchill Prize in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is awarded to that student or group of students of the senior class in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with the most outstanding research/independent study report.
2025: Madeline Maurer 2024: Andreas Ghosh 2018: Brandon Hayes 2017: Jake W. Hsu 2016: Jessica Schwartz 2015: Shannon Keenan 2014: Tyler Moeller 2013: Kevin Holmes 2012: William Mulhearn 2011: Dominique Ingato 2010: Jeanne Ho
Awarded by the School. Learn more.
2024: Seth Thayumanavan 2014: Ryan Marshang 1997: Scott Winters
This award is made to outstanding minority students to encourage advanced study in chemical engineering. It comes from funds provided by the NSF in honor of Grace E. Colon, an alumna of chemical engineering at Penn and past NSF Graduate Fellowship awardee.
Recipients: 1990: Joseph Yanez 1989: Harold Bostick and Marc Palmer
Appreciation by the School of Engineering and Applied Science: Nominated by each department’s faculty. Generally given to student club chapter leaders and others deserving special recognition.
2024: Bomyi Lim 2019: Amish Patel 2018: Sean P. Holleran 2017: Rob Riggleman 2016: Sally Mink, Marissa Thompson 2015: Jake Hsu 2014: Scott Danielsen 2013: Gawain Lau & Abigail Jablansky 2012: Gawain Lau 2011: Efrem Braun, Nikhil Shankar 2010: Matthew Rehmann, Dominique Ingato 2009: Erin Chang, Ao Arthur Xu 2008: Daniel Wallman, Jessica Zestar- Postrk 2007: Clarinda Lim, 2006: Michael Siddiqui, Kusha G. Tavakoli 2005: Jonathan A. Sussman 2004: Sean P. Cusack 2003: Richard T. Chung 2002: Michael Lorberbaum, Catherine S. Cellar 2001: Stephanie G. Kirsh 2000: 1999: Paul Staudt 1998: Alfonso Chang 1997: John Simon H. MacNeil 1996: Christina Galitsky
