Part of a Merck research team honored with the 2026 American Chemical Society Award for Team Innovation, Rekha Gangam ’17 helped develop new manufacturing processes for the cancer drug belzutifan. The work accelerated delivery of the therapy to patients and demonstrated how biocatalysis can advance sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Broadcast engineering pioneer and multiple Emmy Award winner Mark Schubin ’71 received the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award at the 77th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards. The honor recognizes decades of contributions to television technology, including innovations in live production and work on projects such as the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, where he is engineer-in-charge. Schubin has lent his technical expertise to the Metropolitan Opera for more than 50 years.

– Charles O’Brien