Purdue University College of Science 2026 Distinguished Science Alumni Awards

April 17, 2026 - 6:00 PM Eastern Time

Location: Convergence Center, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN

6:00 p.m. ET | Cocktail Reception
6:45 p.m. ET | Dinner and Awards Presentation
Business attire
Complimentary parking available in the gated lot south of Convergence Center

This event is by invitation only.

2026 HONOREES:

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

James West, Actuarial Science, 2000 BS
Dr. Katey Einterz Owen, Biological Sciences, 1990 BS, 1997 PhD
Dr. Shane Tichy, Chemistry, 2001 PhD
Dr. David Mount, Computer Science, 1977 BS, 1983 PhD
Dr. Denton Ebel, Computer Science, 1988 MS, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1993 PhD
Dr. Nicholas Miller, Mathematics, 2017 PhD
Dr. Nitin Samarth, Physics and Astronomy, 1984 MS, 1986 PhD
Robert Baker, Statistics, 1988 MS

PHILANTHROPY AWARD

James Tarpo Jr., Chemistry, 1959 BS
Margaret Tarpo

ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Brian Feth, Biological Sciences, 2003 BS

EARLY CAREER SCIENTIST

Dr. Susannah Cox, Chemistry, 2019 PhD