Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) awarded to NABIR Investigator Dr. Jizhong Zhou of ORNL

Dr. Jizhong Zhou with Jack Marburger III, The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and The President's Science Advisor

Dr. Jizhong Zhou of the Environmental SciencesDivisionofOak Ridge National Laboratory has won the prestigious PECASE award for his leadership in the fields of functional genomics and microbial ecology. In separate ceremonies on June 11 and 12, Dr. Zhou received congratulations and citations from Secretary Abraham and from President Bush. Dr. Zhou has made significant contributions to the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research (NABIR) Program, as well as a wide range programs in the Office of Biological and Environmental. Dr. Zhou was specifically cited for his “pioneering application of genomic and molecular technologies to environmental studies.” Dr. Zhou and his research group have developed nucleic acid based microarrays that can be used to analyze microbial community structure and function at an amazing level of detail. His research findings support the DOE mission of environmental management of legacy wastes, as well as advancing the overall field of biotechnology.