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California Institute of Technology Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from California Institute of Technology winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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Caltech Alumna Marcus Thorne Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work
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Caltech Alumna Marcus Thorne Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Marcus Thorne• Research Scientist
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2023
Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Marcus Thorne, a California Institute of Technology science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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California Institute of Technology Researcher Liam O'Sullivan Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
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California Institute of Technology Researcher Liam O'Sullivan Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Liam O'Sullivan• Postdoctoral Fellow
Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024
Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Liam O'Sullivan from California Institute of Technology has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Caltech Graduate Amina Adebayo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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Caltech Graduate Amina Adebayo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Amina Adebayo• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

California Institute of Technology graduate Amina Adebayo has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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Caltech PhD Student Fatima Al-Mansoor Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications
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Caltech PhD Student Fatima Al-Mansoor Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Fatima Al-Mansoor• PhD Candidate
Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023
Placement: International Research Consortium

Fatima Al-Mansoor, a second-year PhD student at California Institute of Technology, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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Caltech Alumnus Lucas Dubois Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide
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Caltech Alumnus Lucas Dubois Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Lucas Dubois• Social Entrepreneur & Founder
Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022
Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at California Institute of Technology, Lucas Dubois has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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Santiago Morales and Caltech Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge
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Santiago Morales and Caltech Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Santiago Morales• Undergraduate Team Lead
1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition
School of Biomedical Sciences & Molecular Medicine·Class of 2024
Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Santiago Morales takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone.

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Caltech Masters Graduate Priya Sharma Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research
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Caltech Masters Graduate Priya Sharma Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Priya Sharma• Masters Graduate
Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science
Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025
Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Priya Sharma's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Elena Rostova and Caltech Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge
Student Milestone
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Elena Rostova and Caltech Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Elena Rostova• Undergraduate Team Lead
1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2022
Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Elena Rostova takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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Caltech Graduate Siddharth Patel Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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Caltech Graduate Siddharth Patel Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Siddharth Patel• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
School of Architecture and Urban Systems·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

California Institute of Technology graduate Siddharth Patel has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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Caltech Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup
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Caltech Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Clara Hoffmann• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Clara Hoffmann's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Caltech Alumnus David Chen Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup
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Caltech Alumnus David Chen Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

David Chen• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, David Chen's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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