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A 2024 School of Engineering Medal of Excellence recipient of the Dean's Award for Service and Lifetime Achievement, Ken Johnson was celebrated for his contributions to the School of Engineering and his contributions to the satellite industry.

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Whitney Muse, the 2024 recipient of the School of Engineering Medal of Excellence for Distinguished Achievement in Industry, currently serves as the senior policy advisor in the White House Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation.

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Widely recognized for his research related to the synthesis of inorganic and hybrid materials and the characterization of their electrical, optical biological, and electrochemical properties, his many honors include awards from the Department of Energy for outstanding research in materials science. 

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Vasant Padmanabhan is a medical technology executive with more than 25 years of global leadership in delivering business results and innovative pipelines in several medical technology segments.