Aisulu Aitbekova and Azmain Hossain Receive 2024 KNI Catalyst Award

The Kavli Nanoscience Institute established the KNI Catalyst Award in 2021 to recognize researchers in the nanoscience community who contribute to improving STEM and Caltech through active support and engagement in accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This year's KNI Catalyst Awardees are Aisulu Aitbekova, a postdoctoral researcher in the department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, and Azmain Hossain, a graduate student researcher in the department of Applied Physics and Materials Science.

In order to be considered for this award, formal nominations were submitted by peers, colleagues, or advisors, and a review committee evaluated the submissions to select the winners. Read more about the awardees.