University Distinguished Professor Mukund Sibi was awarded the College of Science and Mathematics Paul Juell Mentorship Award for 2011. The honor acknowledges exceptional mentoring at department, college, university or professional levels.

Sibi was nominated by Sivaguru Jayaraman, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, with several supporting letters from colleagues and former and current students.

“Muk has not only distinguished himself as an academician but also as a person who has the mettle to nurture and tutor young faculty in our college,” Jayaraman wrote, praising Sibi’s advice and insightful suggestions. “I would like to emphasize the invaluable and selfless guidance that he has provided and continues to do so to me and to the next generation of academicians.”

Sibi, who directs the Center for Protease Research (CPR), joined the NDSU faculty in 1987. He received the prestigious Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award in 2008. Sibi earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Bangalore University in India and his doctorate from City University of New York. He held postdoctoral positions at Dartmouth College and University of Waterloo.

In a letter of support, Kendra Greenlee, assistant professor of biological sciences, called Sibi an excellent role model for junior faculty. “I have benefited immensely from my involvement with CPR and Dr. Sibi specifically,” she wrote.