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Stanford Professor William Tarpeh receives MacArthur Fellowship
The chemical engineering professor was recognized for his advances in recovering valuable materials from wastewater. “This award is a testament to my community.”
William Tarpeh, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, has been awarded a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Tarpeh – also an assistant professor, by courtesy, of civil and environmental engineering – was recognized for his development of energy-efficient, scalable methods for recovering valuable molecules from wastewater. Fellows receive $800,000, paid out over five years.
“I’m thrilled to see Will Tarpeh’s creativity and impact recognized with this prestigious honor,” said Jennifer Widom, the Frederick Emmons Terman Dean of the School of Engineering. “Will’s work turns the idea of ‘waste’ on its head, finding ingenious ways to recover and reuse valuable resources with the potential to transform global sustainability. This MacArthur Fellowship is a well-deserved recognition of his achievements and reflects the spirit of problem-solving and ingenuity that drives Stanford Engineering.”
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