Kyle Anderson Awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

NIST-IBBR scientist Kyle Anderson was one of 400 federally funded early-career scientists to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. In recognition of the PECASE, Dr. Anderson will receive $500,000 in funding over a five-year period to further his research.

The White House issued press release on the achievement stated that the “PECASE recognizes scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership early in their research careers. The award recognizes innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology, expands awareness of careers in science and engineering, recognizes the scientific missions of participating agencies, enhances connections between research and impacts on society, and highlights the importance of science and technology for our nation’s future.”

In the last decade, Dr. Anderson has established himself as an internationally recognized technical leader in the field of hydrogen-deuterium mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), a technique which facilitates studies of the complex folding and motion of the proteins that comprise many new biopharmaceuticals. Skilled at inventing practical methods amenable to translation into the commercial space, thereby maximizing industrial impact, he is actively developing and promoting the adoption of state-of-the-art methods, instrumentation, and software for HDX-MS. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Anderson is internationally recognized as a pioneer and current leading researcher in the application of subzero temperature chromatography in conjunction with HDX-MS.

White House press release: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/ostp/news-updates/2025/01/14/president-biden-honors-nearly-400-federally-funded-early-career-scientists/