About the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation and Impact

Save the date for the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation and Impact on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Austin, Texas. To commemorate 20 years of the awards, TAMEST will host a special one-day summit highlighting the groundbreaking research and discoveries of past award recipients and celebrate the broader impact of the awards on Texas research and innovation.

The summit will feature success stories of past recipients, with selected recipients from the first and second decade of each category invited to present talks and host the meeting.

The summit is open to all, including TAMEST members, and registration opens Summer 2026. Past O’Donnell Award Recipients and their Nominators will receive complimentary registration