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Marie Turano receives the 2021 AVS Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship

Dr. Marie Turano

Marie Turano, who graduated with a PhD in May 2021 after working in the Killelea group, has been receiving recognition for her excellent dissertation research.  In addition to her five 1^st author publications, Marie was a top-level finalist for a AVS National Student award () and will receive the 2021 Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship at the 67^th AVS International Symposium this October.  This is a significant honor with international recognition.  In addition to the AVS award, Marie was a contestant for the Nottingham Prize, the annual award for the best student paper at the Physical Electronics Conference.  Marie was selected to be a finalist and her presentation was given at the 81^st PEC earlier this month ().

 Marie received her BS in Chemistry from Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ in 2016, and she continued on in the Chemistry PhD program, and received her PhD in May 2021.  As a student, Marie was active in the scientific community, presenting her research at conferences such as Gordon Research Conferences and AVS international symposia.  Marie also served as a discussion leader and moderator at these conferences.  Marie received the 2019 – 20 Teaching Scholarship and the 2020 – 21 Arthur Schmitt Fellowship, both from the Graduate School at Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´.  She will be starting her career at Bureau Veritas in Lake Zurich, IL in August 2021.

Congratulations to Dr. Turano!