Indian American engineer and technology policy expert Sethuraman Panchanathan has been named the 2026 recipient of the Arthur M. Bueche Award by the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), making him the first Indian American to receive the honour in its more than 40-year history.
Panchanathan, a University Professor of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU) and former director of the US National Science Foundation (NSF), will receive the award in October at the NAE's annual meeting in Washington, DC.