Despite the current harsh times that Greece is facing, two Greek prominent professors are among the winners of the Presidential PECASE Award 2011, proving that in all uncertainty and bleak future prospects, Greeks have the necessary abilities and qualifications to succeed at international levels of science.
The highest distinction bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers (Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers-PECASE) has been awarded to Greek Ms. Demetra Evangelou psychology and engineering education professor at Purdue University and Greek-American Ms. Fotini Katopodes-Chow professor of civil and environmental engineering at Berkeley University.
Ms. Evangelou is researching on the better understanding of engineers’ education process because according to her, “their way of thinking is totally different from other scientists”.
Ms. Katopodes-Chow’s research focuses on the creation of electronic applications and algorithms aimed at better understanding the way gases move in space.
The PECASE Award was established during the Presidency of Bill Clinton in 1996 and it was meant to honor and support the achievements of young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers in the fields of science and technology. The stated aim of the award is to help maintain the leadership position of the United States in science.
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