Awards

  • 2021 Research Incentive Award (RIA) presented by UCF
  • 2017 Inducted into the Japanese Society of Polyamine Research
  • 2017 Inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
  • 2016 UCF-COM Research Achievement Award
  • 2015 Polyamines Gordon Research Conference, co-chair
  • 2011 UCF Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
  • 2006 UCF Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
  • 2004 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award presented by UCF
  • 2002 Research Incentive Award (RIA) presented by UCF
  • 2002 UCF Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2002 UCF Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
  • 2000 Teacher of the Year Award awarded by the UCF ACS student chapter
  • 1999 and 2000 1 of 2 nominated by UCF for the U.S. Professor of the Year Award (e.g., directed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education). This CASE Award is presented by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
  • 1999 College Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award presented by UCF
  • 1999 Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award presented by UCF
  • 1999 Distinguished Service Award presented by Lake Highland Preparatory School
  • 1998 Outstanding Teacher of the Year at a Four-Year College Award presented by the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society
  • 1996 Certificate of Appreciation from the Student Academic Advisory Committee
  • 1995 Cottrell-College Science Award from Research Corporation