The highest honor for research at Mississippi State University, the Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award is reserved for outstanding, nationally recognized and competitive researchers. The recipient of the Ralph E. Powe Award is a mentor who is an influence on students towards scholarly work, graduate study, and professional activities; a scholar who has made a significant contribution in research to the economic welfare or cultural growth of the University, the State, or the Nation, and a leader in local, sectional, and national professional societies.
Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award
2021 Ralph E. Powe Award Winner
Todd Mlsna Powe Award
Todd Mlsna
Todd E. Mlsna was born and raised in southern Michigan. He is a Professor in the Mississippi State University Chemistry Department, where he teaches analytical and environmental chemistry. His…
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Todd Mlsna Powe Award
Todd Mlsna
Todd E. Mlsna was born and raised in southern Michigan. He is a Professor in the Mississippi State University Chemistry Department, where he teaches analytical and environmental chemistry. His…
Past Winners
2020 | David May |
2019 | Steve Demarais |
2018 | Wes Schilling |
2017 | Henry Wan |
2016 | Wes Burger |
2015 | Brent Funderburk |
2014 | Nicholas Herrmann |
2013 | Daniel G. Peterson |
2012 | Kambham “Raja” Reddy |
2011 | James C. Newman Jr. |
2010 | Stanislaw Grzybowski |
2009 | Shane Burgess |
2008 | Mark Horstemeyer |
2007 | Louis D’Abramo |
2006 | Jung P. Shim |
2005 | H. Michael Barnes |
2005 | Janice Chambers |
2004 | Domenico Parisi |
2003 | Thomas E. Nebeker |
2002 | Douglas L. Marshall |
2001 | Roger L. King |
2000 | David R. Shaw |
1999 | Robert W. Rogers |
1998 | Charles U. Pittman Jr. |
1997 | Lewis R. Brown |