“She is an exceptional researcher who has made an enormous contribution to science and technology,” Purdue President Mitch Daniels said in a statement. at Purdue Research Park to produce and market the special yeast.
Ho founded the startup Green Tech America Inc. She was recognized for improving industrial microorganisms to effectively produce biofuels from plant materials such as corn stalks, wheat straws, wood and grasses.
Ho is the third Purdue faculty member to receive the national technology medal.
The audience members included former Purdue University President France Córdova, now director of the National Science Foundation. Instead, she stood out from the 16 other winners in her "Purdue Old Gold and Black" jacket and pants. Ho, a research professor emerita in Purdue University’s School of Chemical Engineering, didn’t wear her lab coat to receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. “They still put their lab coats on one arm at a time.” “But when you talk to these brilliant men and women, it’s clear the honor has not yet gone to their heads,” Obama said. Please consider sponsoring a student, or two, with a gift that will leave a legacy for future Purdue Veterinary Medicine Alumni.WASHINGTON – The amount of brainpower in the East Room of the White House on Thursday afternoon was astonishing, President Barack Obama told this year’s recipients of the nation’s highest honor for scientific and technological achievement - including Purdue University’s Nancy Ho. These notes will be placed in the pocket of that coat for the student to read after they receive their coat. Additionally we ask that your write a personal note reflecting back on your experience as a PVM student, memories you made with fellow students, and words of encouragement as these current students enter their final year at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Your gift of $100 will go towards the purchase and PVM embroidery of a student’s white coat. YOU have the opportunity to serve as a benefactor for a white coat that a student will receive during the White Coat Ceremony. It is such a life-changing moment for PVM students that we are reaching out to you to once again be a part of such an honored day. There is something transformative about walking across the stage and putting on your white coat. Support Our Hospital (Leave Your Print)Īs you reflect back on your time as a student at Purdue Veterinary Medicine, one of the most pivotal times was the White Coat Ceremony during your third year.Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital - Shelbyville.Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Programs.Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program.Veterinary Research Scholars Summer Program.Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Programs.
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