Professor Xiaolong Wang is chosen by the Sloan Foundation to receive one of the most prestigious awards for early career scientists. Since they were first awarded in 1955, Sloan Research Fellowships have been awarded to 150 UC San Diego faculty members. Awardees are selected by a panel of senior scholars based on their research accomplishments, creativity and potential to become leaders in their fields.

“Sloan Research Fellowships are extraordinarily competitive awards involving the nominations of the most inventive and impactful early career scientists across the U.S. and Canada,” said Adam F. Falk, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “We look forward to seeing how fellows take leading roles shaping the research agenda within their respective fields.”

Each year more than a thousand early career scientists are nominated for Sloan Research Fellowships. Each awardee receives a two-year, $75,000 fellowship that can be used flexibly to advance their research.