TAMEST Board of Directors Appoints New Leadership
The TAMEST Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Ganesh Thakur, Ph.D. (NAE), University of Houston, as Board President and Cheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D. (NAM), Baylor College of Medicine, as Board Vice President. Both will serve a two-year term beginning February 4, 2025. The TAMEST Board President and Vice President help coordinate and guide the TAMEST Board of Directors in planning strategy, programs and communications.
TAMEST Welcomes 2025 Protégé Class
TAMEST is pleased to welcome 60 talented early-career researchers to the TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference: Transformational Breakthroughs as TAMEST protégés. Each year, TAMEST members have a unique opportunity to help nurture the next generation of researchers in Texas. Through the TAMEST Protégé Program, early-career researchers are selected on an individual basis by TAMEST members to attend the TAMEST annual conference. They also have the opportunity to participate in the TAMEST Protégé Poster Challenge, which recognizes research and technology that could have significant impact on scientific understanding and society.
TAMEST Members News Roundup- January 2025
From award nominations to media interviews, TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. Read the January compilation of our membership’s recent accomplishments, research breakthroughs and more.
Recipients of the 2025 Hill Prizes Announced
TAMEST and Lyda Hill Philanthropies are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Hill Prizes. The prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, propel high-risk, high-reward ideas and innovations that demonstrate very significant potential for real-world impact and can lead to new, paradigm-shifting paths in research.
Registration is Now Open for TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference: Transformational Breakthroughs, February 4–6, 2025, at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The conference will explore some of the most disruptive breakthroughs in science and technology set to change our way of life in the coming years. Speakers will examine game-changing advancements in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology, space exploration, regeneration and synthetic biology, energy transition and more. Register early to save 25% on registration through Thursday, November 21, 2024. Read More >
