Honoring early-career excellence in the categories of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, the Regional Awards celebrate the most promising postdoctoral scientists in the Tri-State area’s academic institutions. This year’s honorees were selected from a highly competitive pool of 149 nominations representing 26 institutions.
Valentin is being recognized for advancing theories describing stacked, single-atom-thick materials, enabling easier control of their behaviors for applications in quantum technology and opening up new avenues for developing materials useful in novel quantum computing platforms.