Tayyaba Hasan Receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

Member News: Tayyaba Hasan, PhD, Professor of Dermatology at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Health Sciences and Technology (Harvard-MIT) and IPA former president and board member awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

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Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)

Established by Congress in 1995, this award has honored the hard work and dedication mentors exhibit in broadening participation in STEM pathways. This award honors individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring individuals from groups that are underrepresented in STEM education and the workforce. Colleagues, administrators, and students nominate individuals and organizations for exemplary mentoring sustained over a minimum of five years.

A national selection committee assesses the nominations before recommending awardees to the National Science Foundation and OSTP.

The National Science Foundation, which manages PAEMST and PAESMEM on behalf of OSTP, provides each recipient $10,000. For more information, please visit PAEMST (www.paemst.org) and PAESMEM (www.paesmem.net).