Jeff Rimer, the Abraham E. Dukler Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been invited to speak at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit, held by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Science and Technology.
The event takes place in September at the University of Texas at Austin. It celebrates the 20 years the award has been given out, with a spotlight on the groundbreaking research done by its recipients.
Rimer earned the award in 2020 for his recognized expertise in crystal formation. TAMEST published an interview with Rimer in the lead-up to the event.
“It is difficult to put into words how humbling it was to receive the 2020 O’Donnell Award in Engineering,” he said in the interview. “When you attend a TAMEST conference and see the high level of talent being recognized each year, it is surreal when you receive the official notification that you will be joining the prestigious list of awardees — and even more so when you experience the banquet with the many generous accolades that include your own tribute video.”
Recently, Rimer’s lab has published on the potential of bending and twisting crystals when it comes to drug delivery. Rimer received a $5 million grant from the Welch Foundation in 2023 to establish a research center, the Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization, at the Cullen College of Engineering.
In addition to his research prowess, Rimer is also well-known for his mentoring of students. The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools recognized him with their 2023 Outstanding Mentor Award. He has earned research and teaching excellence awards from the Cullen College of Engineering and the University of Houston in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2022.
For more information about Rimer’s research and group, visit the center’s website here.