Lee wins biochemical young investigator award
Kelvin Lee has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator Award
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9:34 a.m., May 29, 2009----Kelvin Lee, Gore Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware and director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator Award. This biennial award recognizes excellence in research and practice contributed to the field of biochemical engineering by a young community member.

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Lee will receive the award and deliver the award lecture at the Biochemical Engineering XVI: Past, Present, and Future of Biochemical Engineering conference, to be held in Burlington, Vt., on July 5. He has also been invited to compose a review article for the journal.

Lee leads a research group at UD focused on the development of next-generation tools for protein expression profiling and the application of existing tools to specific problems in biomolecular engineering and medicine. The group is credited with developing the first validated premortem test for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

“We are very proud that Kelvin has been selected as the first recipient of this prestigious award,” said Norman Wagner, Alvin B. and Julia O. Stiles Professor of Chemical Engineering and chairperson of the Department of Chemical Engineering. “This was an international competition, and Kelvin's selection as the first recipient is a strong indicator that the University of Delaware has developed an internationally leading research and teaching program in biochemical engineering.”

The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, food, and environmental protection.

Article by Diane Kukich
Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson

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