AES Mid-Career Award

Recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of electrophoresis, microfluidics, and related areas by an individual who is currently in the middle of their career.

2024 Recipient

Jason R. Dwyer

Jason R. Dwyer is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rhode Island focusing on bioanalytical chemistry, nanofabrication, and technology development for the life sciences. Trained as a physical chemist (Ph.D. University of Toronto, 2005), he has worked as a biophysicist (NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the Max Born Institute, Berlin, Germany), applied biophysicist (University of British Columbia), nanoscientist, and scientific entrepreneur and consultant. His current research spans those interests and targets both discovery and application. A principal focus of his research is to advance nanopores from a thin-film nanofluidic sensor platform primarily used for sequencing DNA to a single-molecule-sensitive enabling tool for glycomics—the study of the structure and function of complex sugars.

Professor Dwyer’s work at the intersection of nanopore glycomics and molecular-level tuning of nanopore function was recognized with the 2019 FACSS Innovation Award at SciX. Materials science discoveries arising from this primary research effort underpin a second research thrust in technology development for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). He has been recognized for his commitment to intentional, value-driven mentoring that strives for uplift both individually and broadly. Alongside more than 50 publications, 5 issued patents, and over 80 invited lectures, he co-founded and directed a nanotechnology start-up company, Insight Nanofluidics, and engaged in outreach activities with multiple media outlets including a feature documentary with the Discovery Channel.

At its heart, Professor Dwyer’s research group is interested in learning about molecules, how they’re put together, how they work, and how they interact with each other—and applying that knowledge to benefit society.

Nominations

Due each year on November 15. For details on requirements and nomination process, visit http://www.aesociety.org/awards/midcareer_achievement_nomination.php

Past recipients

2023 Robbyn K. Anand

2022 Aditya S. khair

2021 Nathan S. Swami

2020 Alexandra Ros

2019 Christopher J. Easley

2018 Michael Roper 

2017 R. Scot Martin 

2016 Amy E. Herr

2015 Adam T. Woolley 

2014 Kevin Dorfman

2013 Todd Squires