

My trip to Abu Dhabi
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi regularly organizes “Majlis” (assembly) seminars at his palace. I had the distinct honor of being one of...


Awarded Prigogine Medal
With a lot of hoopla, I was awarded this prestigious medal, named after the Nobel Laureate Ilya Prigogine. Prigogine was famous for his...


Awarded Honorary Member and Academician of Srpska Academy
The Srpska Academy is a group of Eastern European scholars, who only occasionally confer the title of “Academician” on foreigners. The...


Awarded University of Washington Annual Faculty Lecturer 2008
I was deeply honored to have been chosen from among all University of Washington faculty members to deliver the Annual Lecture. The...