Caltech Graduate Receives Fulbright Grant to Study Abroad

PASADENA, Calif.-California Institute of Technology graduate David Powers has received a 2005-06 Fulbright grant to pursue graduate studies abroad, joining the prestigious ranks of other Fulbright recipients that include Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners, governors and senators, prime ministers and heads of state, professors and scholars, scientists, artists, Supreme Court justices, and CEOs. Powers, who graduated with honors in June with a BS in chemistry, will undertake a research project in environmental biochemistry at Nagasaki University in Japan this coming academic year. Powers will investigate the effects of pollution on the human body at the molecular and biochemical level.

The Fulbright Program is a renowned international education program sponsored by the United States government to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." The Fulbright Program provides grants for graduate students, scholars, and professionals from the United States and other countries to pursue graduate studies, research projects, and teaching assignments in foreign countries.

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has awarded over 250,000 grants to participants chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential. Currently the program operates in 140 countries and awards approximately 4,500 grants annually.

Originally from Thousand Oaks, Powers enjoys tennis and anime in his spare time.

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