César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in the departments of psychiatry, microbiology and bioengineering at the Perelman School of Medicine, was awarded the first Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The fellowship is named for biomedical pioneer Robert Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Prize, which aims to support rising stars in the early stages of their careers, provides an unrestricted grant to enable creative researchers and engineering entrepreneurs to tackle high-risk, high-impact challenges with the potential of achieving game-changing innovations. Dr. de la Fuente received the award this past fall at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.