Asian American Scholar Forum hosted 1,300+ guests at Stanford University for the Asian American Pioneer Medal Ceremony! We honored 6 trailblazing researchers & celebrated their contributions to America.?tinyurl.com/aasfpioneer ?? Recipients: Nasir Ahmed, Frank Chang, Dawon Kahng, Teresa Meng, Raj Reddy & Simon Sze Photo Credits:?Jim Gensheimer Acknowledgements for esteemed guests: @NobelPrize laureates Steven Chu, Randy Schekman #TuringAward laureates Raj Reddy, John Hennessy, Eric S. Yuan, Zoom CEO/President Diane Greene, AASF Leadership Council Member Stanford University's Jon Levin, Arun Majumdar Tsu-Jae King Liu, University of California, Berkeley Andrea Goldsmith, Princeton University Dr. Arati Prabhakar, White House Office of Science & Technology Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan,?National Science Foundation (NSF) Representative Judy Chu Thank you to our distinguished speakers & guests for joining us! Professor Kai Li, AASF Founding VP: AASF’s?Pioneer Medal Ceremony “honors individuals whose fundamental contributions have profoundly transformed our lives” and ensures that “these stories are preserved, celebrated, and shared with everyone in our country.”??tinyurl.com/aasfpioneer Professor Yi Cui, AASF Board member: "Co-hosting this event at Stanford University was deeply rewarding. With over 1,300 attendees, our partnership in celebrating, supporting, and recognizing the achievements of our honorees was an outstanding success.”?tinyurl.com/aasfpioneer Professor Huang Yasheng, AASF Founding President: AASF made this event possible, and “we are honored to have played a role in illuminating often invisible parts of American history and the groundbreaking work of these six pioneers.”?tinyurl.com/aasfpioneer Gisela Perez Kusakawa, AASF Executive Director: The 6 honorees “showcase the human desire to create something wonderful that benefits those around us. Recognizing these often hidden figures is crucial so the next generation may feel a greater sense of belonging.”?tinyurl.com/aasfpioneer
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