Fifteen individuals and three teams were recipients of MIT Excellence Awards this year, and were presented with their honors during a ceremony held on Wednesday, March 4. Here Michael Tarkanian, a technical instructor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, receives his Serving the Client award from Chancellor Phillip Clay.
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In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition.