Congratulations to Prof. Barbara Sherwood Lollar who has been chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Eni Award in Protection of the Environment.  This is an exceptionally significant and prestigious award that recognizes outstanding research in fields of energy and the environment.  The awards were chosen by a 24 member scientific review panel and previous winners of the award include several Nobel Prize winners (see:  http://www.eni.com/eni-award/eng/home.shtml ).  The award will be presented on June 15th in Rome by the President of Italy, and part of the recognition includes a gold medal specially minted by the Italian state mint.