Excellence in Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars
- Paula Cohen, professor of genetics and associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and director of the Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center (CoRE)
- Andreas Malikopoulos, professor in civil and environmental engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering and director of the Information and Decision Science Lab
Excellence in Community Engagement
- Peiwei Chen, postdoctoral fellow in molecular biology and genetics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Megan Dias, Brooks Engagement postdoctoral associate in the Brooks School of Public Policy
Excellence in Leadership
- Janani Guru Chenna Basuvappa, postdoctoral associate in biomedical engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering
- Ashish Kumar, Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow in animal science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Kwang-Won Park, postdoctoral associate in chemical and biomolecular engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering
Excellence in Mentoring
- Rebecca “Bec” Schmitt, postdoctoral associate in biomedical and translational sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine
- Inbal Ravreby, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology
- Charlotte Zimmerman, Active Learning Initiative postdoctoral associate in physics in the College of Arts and Sciences
Read more about the 2026 Postdoc Achievement Awards.