Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus, Axalta Coating Systems Chair, holder of the William and Ruth Neely Faculty Fellowship and professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
The BCST acts as an advisory board, bringing together the top minds in chemistry and chemical engineering to provide the U.S. government’s decision-makers with the highest quality scientific and technical advice. The main aim of the BCST is to bring together information and experts to find solutions to scientific issues relating to chemistry and chemical engineering to ensure that the U.S. remains on the cutting edge of the field.
This is just the latest in a long line of honors and recognitions for Lutkenhaus, including being named a Chancellor EDGES Fellow and a Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In 2017, she was invited to participate in the World Economic Forum's Young Scientists Program, selected as Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow and named an ACS Rising Star.