The editors of Science Spectrum magazine unveil today the list of 2007 Trailblazers. They are minority men and women who create new paths for others in science, engineering, or technology, show leadership in their workplaces and communities, are role models and mentors, and demonstrate commitment to recruiting and retaining minorities in the nation's science and technology enterprises.

In September, 15 of the nation’s finest minority researchers and executive-level decision makers in science will share the spotlight at the annual Minorities in Research Science Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
 

The 2007 Trailblazers are:

Robert Darryl Banks, PhD
Noblis Fellow 
Noblis, Inc. (formerly Mitretek Systems)

Kristen A.  Bennett, PhD
Project Leader
Monsanto Co.

Kimberley S. Budil, PhD 
Associate Program Leader, S&T Experiments
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Carlos E. Del Castillo, PhD
Oceanographer
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory

Laura Clark, D.V. M.
Associate Director, Preclinical Development
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D

Farid  M. Fahmy
Flavorist, 
Kraft Foods Fellow

Paul Chi-Chia Feng, PhD
Senior Fellow & Project Lead
Monsanto

Lancert E. Foster
Aerospace Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center

Kevin C. Greenaugh, PhD
Acting Director
Office of Stockpile Assessments & Certification
National Nuclear Security Administration

Jacqueline E. Heard, PhD
Project Leader
Monsanto

Gabriel Lifschitiz
Lead Evaluator, Unmanned Aircraft System
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Center
Department of the Army

Weiguo Miao, PhD
Senior Development Scientist- Ceramics
Corning, Inc.

Henry Rodriguez, PhD
Program Director, Clinical Proteomic Technologies 
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health

Lizalyn Smith
Aerospace Engineer
NASA  Glenn Research Center

Varrick Jarod Smith
General Engineer
Transportation Security Laboratory
Science & Technology Directorate
Department of Homela