Nemat-Nasser Receives 2006 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award - November 2006
MAE Professor Sia Nemat-Nasser was recognized for distinguished contributions as a world leader in the art of experimental, theoretical and computational applied mechanics, including biomimetic multifunctional materials.  The Robert Henry Thurston Lecture was established in 1925 in honor of Robert Henry Thurston, the first president of ASME, and a farseeing leader in science and engineering. The Robert Henry Thurston Lecture was elevated to a Society award in 2000 to encourage stimulating thinking on a subject of broad technical interest to engineers.