October 27, 2022
The Medal of Excellence Awards, established in 2006, recognize graduates of Rutgers University School of Engineering who have distinguished themselves professionally since graduation in industry, academia, government, research, and business, while raising scholarship funds to support success.
Honorees are celebrated at a networking dinner event that is attended by alumni and SoE faculty and students, as well as an impressive representation of local industry members and other distinguished guests. In addition, the Rutgers Engineering Society (RES) presents its Distinguished Engineer Award at this event. Read honoree bios>>
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08837
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Dinner and Award Presentations
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Medal of Excellence 2022 Honorees
Medal of Excellence Award
Tilak Lal (BS’84 Mechanical Engineering)
Managing Director, Head of Risk
Luminae Partners
Dean's Award for Service and Lifetime Achievement
Brian P. Reilly (BS'80 Civil Engineering)
Senior Vice President (Retired)
Bechtel Group, Inc.
Distinguished Achievement in Research
Rita Marty (BS’93 Electrical Engineering)
Vice President-Network Security
AT&T Chief Security Organization
Distinguished Achievement in Industry
Squire J. Servance, Esq. (BS’04 Biomedical Engineering)
Founder and Managing Partner
Syridex Bio
Distinguished Young Alumnus
Christine C. Ho (BS'10 Materials Science and Engineering)
Senior Technical Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer
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Rutgers Engineering Alumni Distinguished Engineer Award
Kiana Aran, Ph.D. (PhD'12 Biomedical Engineering)
Cofounder and Chief Scientific Officer at Cardea Bio, Inc.
Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Keck Graduate Institute