Each year, faculty and researchers across the MIT School of Engineering are recognized with prestigious awards for their contributions to research, technology, society, and education. To celebrate these achievements, the school periodically highlights select honors received by members of its departments, institutes, labs, and centers. The following individuals were recognized in winter 2026:
Arup K. Chakraborty, the John M. Deutch (1961) Institute Professor in the departments of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics, and the founding director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, as well as James J. Collins, the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science in the Department of Biological Engineering and IMES, received the 2026 Laureate of the Tel Aviv University International Prize in Biophysics. The prize recognizes outstanding scientists whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of biological systems through physical principles.
Anantha Chandrakasan, MIT provost and the Vannevar Bush Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, received the 2025 IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Test of Time Award. The award recognizes an outstanding paper published in the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits at least 10 years prior that has had significant impact on its field.
