June 29, 2016 Mavrikakis named fellow of AVS Written By: Lexy Brodt Departments: Chemical & Biological Engineering Categories: Awards Manos Mavrikakis, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and Paul A. Elfers Professor and Chair of chemical and biological engineering, was recently named a fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). This fellowship recognizes his outstanding contributions to theoretical surface science and catalysis. The award will be presented at the AVS Awards Ceremony in early November, 2016. AVS, a member society of the American Institute of Physics, emphasizes the science and technology of materials, interfaces and processing.