2017 Waterman Award Recipient Baratunde Cola

Baratundi Cola developed a groundbreaking nanotechnology that converts light waves into DC power, potentially providing cheap, clean energy globally. Despite challenges, he excelled in collegiate football, earning a scholarship and starting position. Cola's community work, using art to teach nanotechnology, earned him recognition from President Obama. With 11 patents and over 75 published papers, Cola's work is highly cited. In 2017, he received the Alan T Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation, honoring his contributions as a young scientist.

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