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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2001

2001 Frederick A. Howes Scholars in Computational Science Awards Presented

Ames, IA – The first Howes Scholar awards were presented at the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) conference held in July.  This conference celebrated alumni fellows of the CSGF program, so it was fitting that the award makes its debut there.  Dr. Mayya Tokman of the University of California – Berkeley and Dr. Jeffrey Hittinger of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory were the recipients of this prestigious honor.

Margaret Wright of Bell Laboratories presented the awards to Dr. Tokman and Dr. Hittinger at the conference.  Both winners received a substantial cash award and a crystal gift during a special luncheon dedicated to the award.  Upon receiving her award Dr. Tokman commented, “It is a great honor for me to receive the Howes Scholar award.  I have great respect for Fred Howes, his achievements with the CSGF program and it was very important for me to be reassured that the research path that I chose is in line with the philosophy of the fellowship, and thus I have achieved my goal of pursuing truly interdisciplinary research.”

Dr. Hittinger added to Dr. Tokman’s comments by adding, “I would also like to express my gratitude to the family and friends of Fred Howes for the creation of the Howes Scholar Award.  Fred Howes was well respected and is missed; the Howes Scholar Award ensures that he will continue to be remembered and honored.  Fred Howes had a commitment to excellence in applied mathematics and scientific computing, and so it is a tremendous honor to have been named a Howes Scholar.  The criteria for selection included both the strength of technical work as well as the strength of character, and while professionally it is gratifying to have my research receive such distinction, personally it is rewarding to have my non-technical contributions recognized as well.  Furthermore, I see the Howes Scholar Award as a great responsibility, and I hope that my work and contributions continue to honor the memory of Fred Howes.”

The Howes Scholar award was established to honor the late Frederick Anthony Howes who managed the Applied Mathematical Science Program in the U.S. Department of Energy during the 1990s.  Dr. Howes was highly respected and admired for his energy, dedication and personal integrity.

One of Howes' responsibilities was to oversee the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) program.  He was extremely committed to this program which supports graduate students in computational science.  To honor his memory and his dedication to the Department of Energy's Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program, one CSGF fellow will be chosen each calendar year as a Howes Scholar.  Because there were so many outstanding nominees for the award this year, two winners were selected.

A CSGF fellow is eligible to be named the Howes Scholar if he or she has completed all the requirements for his or her Ph.D. program while being supported by the CSGF program or having been supported by the CSGF program for the maximum number of allotted years.  Both Dr. Hittinger and Dr. Tokman were CSGF fellows from 1996-2000.

Dr. Tokman graduated from California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D in Applied Mathematics.  Dr. Hittinger graduated from the University of Michigan with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific Computing.

For more information on the CSGF program or Howes Scholar award, please contact the Krell Institute or email the Program Manager, Barbara Helland, at helland@krellinst.org.

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