Abigail Knight and Sidney Wilkerson-Hill are Sloan Fellows — among the most prestigious awards given to early-career researchers. (photo by Donn Young)
Abigail Knight and Sidney Wilkerson-Hill, assistant professors in the department of chemistry, were awarded 2024 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships, among the most prestigious awards given to early-career scientists.
A total of 126 early-career researchers were awarded the fellowships, given to extraordinary U.S. and Canadian scientists whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.
Knight’s research is at the intersection of bioinspired materials, chemical biology and polymer chemistry. Her lab focuses on designing novel macromolecular materials with functions inspired by biological systems.
She is the previous recipient of an NSF CAREER Award and a W.M. Keck Foundation Award. Knight received an undergraduate degree from UNC in 2010 and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2015.
Wilkerson-Hill is an organic chemist whose lab focuses on developing pyrethroids, small molecule pesticides used to combat mosquitoes and other insects. These synthetic materials function by mimicking naturally occurring compounds found in plants and can be used in vector control programs to combat malaria.
He is the recipient of the 2024 FMC New Investigator Award, which also recognizes the contributions of outstanding early-career scientists, and the previous recipient of an NSF CAREER Award. Wilkerson-Hill received undergraduate degrees from NC State in 2010 and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2015.
Published in the Spring 2024 issue | The Scoop
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