Kent State Student First in United States to Win Prestigious Science Award
David Wiant, a doctoral candidate at Kent State, will be the sole recipient of the prestigious Otto Lehman Award for 2007. One of only two major international dissertation awards in the field of liquid crystal technology, the annual honor recognizes young scientists for outstanding thesis or dissertation work. This is the first time the award has gone to a doctoral candidate in the United States. Wiant’s doctoral dissertation advisor, Professor of Physics Dr. James Gleeson, says, “David is incredibly talented and diligent; this award is richly deserved.” A native of Brunswick, Ohio, Wiant received his diploma at the May 12, 2007, Kent State commencement ceremonies and plans to travel to Germany this summer to accept the award. Wiant, who graduated with a doctorate in physics, looks forward to a career in academia. The prize, which is awarded by the Universitat Karlsruhe and the Otto Lehmann Foundation, is named after Otto Lehmann, the famous German physicist and “father” of liquid crystal technology. Award submissions for the Otto Lehman prize are evaluated by an independent scientific jury, which consists of experts from universities and industry. The final decision for the award(s) is made by the Otto Lehmann Foundation. For more information about the award, visit the Otto Lehmann Award Web site.  |
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