Congratulations to Prof. David Weitz on receiving the Franklin Insitute's 2024 Bower Award and Prize for Achievements in Science
by C. Vafa, Physics Chair, Harvard
Dear Physics Community,
Please join me in congratulating Prof. David Weitz on receiving the Franklin Insitute's 2024 Bower Award and Prize for Achievements in Science, for transforming fundamental understanding of squishy materials ranging from gels, polymers, colloids, and emulsions to living organisms.
The Franklin Institute, founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, is one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country, and through its awards pays tribute to its namesake by honoring the greatest minds in science, engineering, and industry. You can find more information about The Franklin Institute Awards Class of 2024 at https://fi.edu/en/awards
Best regards,
Cumrun Vafa
Department Chair
Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy