The Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science award was established in 2001 to honor the late Frederick Anthony Howes, who was a champion for computational science education.

Dr. Kevin Chu of Princeton University and Dr. Matthew Wolinsky of the University of Minnesota have been named 2006 Frederick A. Howes Scholars in Computational Science.

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 (DOE CSGF) program.  He was extremely committed to this program that supports graduate students in computational science.  This program is unique, as it requires candidates to take courses in mathematics, computer science and an applications discipline, such as physics or engineering.  The DOE CSGF program currently supports over 70 graduate students and is administered by the Krell Institute.

To honor his memory and his dedication to the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program, one DOE CSGF fellow is chosen each calendar year as a Howes Scholar.  But because there were so many outstanding nominees for the award this year, two winners were selected.  This award will provide the recipients with a substantial cash award, a Tiffany paperweight, and the distinction of being named a Howes Scholar.

A DOE 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 DOE CSGF program or having been supported by the DOE CSGF program for the maximum number of allotted years.

Dr. Chu was a fellow from 2002-2005.  He received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005.  He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department of Princeton University.

Dr. Wolinsky was a fellow from 2001-2005, and received his Ph.D. in Earth and Ocean Sciences from Duke University, also in 2005.  He is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the National Center for Earth-Surface Dynamics at the University of Minnesota.  Both award recipients were on hand at the DOE CSGF annual fellows’ conference where they presented their research and received their awards.  David Brown from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory presented the awards.

For more information on this program, contact the Krell Institute at 515-956-3696 or email Rachel Huisman at Rachel@krellinst.org .